(Friday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Avery Simington, a senior at Okoboji High School (Iowa), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.

THE SIMINGTON FILE
Hometown: Milford, Iowa
Intended Field of Study: Business Administration
School: Okoboji
High School Coach: Eric Clouse
Position: Wide Receiver / Safety
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Career Highlights: 2025 First-Team All-District (Offense); 2024 Second-Team All-District (Offense); 2025 Academic All-State; school record holder for career receiving yards and second in single-season receiving yards; 88 career receptions (14.8 yards per catch) with 13 touchdowns; six interceptions; 39 receptions for 655 yards in 2025
Parent: T.J. Simington
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt because of the outstanding culture they are building, the supportive and amazing coaching staff all around, and the academic programs.
 
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.