Casey Heinrichs, a senior who ran for Hesston High School (Kan.), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and compete for the Defenders track and field program.
HEINRICHS NOTES:
- School: Hesston H.S.
- Hometown: Hesston, Kansas
- Parents: Greg and Jennea
- Intended Field of Study: Pre-Physical Therapy
- Events: 400m, 800m,1600m, 3200m, 5K (cross country)
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- 400m - 50.92
- 800m - 1:57
- 1600m - 4:40
- 3200m - 10:45
- 5K - 16:53
- Honors / Highlights:
- all-state honors in track and field (2025)
- finished third in the 800m at the state meet
- 2x state qualifier in cross country
- 4x state qualifier in track and field
- 12x all-Central Kansas League
- also runs for the Shocker Track Club in Wichita, Kansas.
- Why Dordt:
- "I fell in love with the Christian aspect at Dordt," said Heinrichs. "Dordt has a tremendous community and a track and field program that I am very excited to be part of."
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.
