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

THE WIERINGA FILE
Hometown: Sioux Center, Iowa
Intended Field of Study: Undecided
School: Unity Christian
High School Coach: Josh Van Kempen
Position: Defensive Back / Wide Receiver
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Career Highlights: First-Team All-State; First-Team All-District; 64 career receptions for 899 yards and nine touchdowns; 80 tackles and four interceptions
Parents: Daryl & Cara Wieringa   
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt because of the community that is being built there. I also appreciated the encouragement from the coaches and the great academics Dordt has to offer."
 
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.