(Friday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Garret Schmidt, a student at North Central College (Illinois), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.

THE SCHMIDT FILE
Hometown: Parker, Colorado
Intended Field of Study: Finance
School: Parker Lutheran / North Central College (Illinois)
High School Coach: Stephen Robbins
Position: Offensive Line
Height: 6-3
Weight: 280
Career Highlights: 2024 Second-Team All-Conference
Parents: Jason & Kimberly Schmidt     
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt for the positive culture of the football team."
  
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.