(Thursday, May 8; Sioux Center, Iowa) Grant Hartke, a senior at Pella High School (Iowa), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender volleyball program.

THE HARTKE FILE
Previous School: Pella High School (Iowa)
Height: 6-2
Position: Opposite, Middle, Outside, Setter  
Intended Field of Study:  Mechanical Engineering    
Parents:  Julie and Louis Hartke

Stats and Highlights: Played three seasons for JVBC and placed second at the 2024 Regionals and 17^th at the 2024 Nationals. JVBC won the 2025 Regionals and qualified for nationals.

Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt because I liked the close knit community I experienced on campus and the state-of-the-art facilities and teaching offered. I also loved how connected the volleyball team is and the positive environment they create."

Dordt Volleyball Coach Chad Hanson: "I have observed Grant through the past several years as he's attended some of our boys' volleyball clinics, participated in the Iowa High Performance Program through USA Volleyball, and played club for Johnston Volleyball Club.  In each encounter, he has demonstrated a strong coachability to try new things, a humility to ask questions, and a competitiveness to play at the highest level.  We are grateful for the work that Brian Spanhut, Ricky Roguet, and Laura Roeder-Grubb have invested into Grant's development.  He is versatile and capable of playing many positions on our court including as a pin hitter or setter.  With that versatility, we are excited to see what will transform as he enters our gym this fall.  Grant will be a wonderful addition to our campus community as he seeks to live out The Defender Way at Dordt."

ABOUT DORDT
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).     

U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.