Kolby Oldenkamp, a senior who competes for the Sioux Center High School cross country and track and field teams, has announced her intention to attend Dordt University and to compete for the Defenders cross country and track and field programs. 

OLDENKAMP NOTES:

• School: Sioux Center H.S.
• Hometown: Sioux Center, Iowa
• Parents: Jared and Julie Oldenkamp
• Intended Field of Study: Secondary Education (Math / Physics) and Spanish
• Events: 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m
• Personal Best Times / Marks: 
  • 400m - 58.3
  • 800m - 2:14
  • 1500m - 5:09
  • 5K (cross country) - 19:30
• Honors / Highlights:
  • Cross Country:
    • 3x state qualifier
    • helped lead the Warriors to a runner-up finish in 2024 and a top five finish three years (2023-25)
    • finished 22nd as an individual at state in 2023 and among the top 45 three times (2023-25)
    • earned all-conference three years
    • named all-district two years
  • Track and Field:
    • 3x state qualifier heading into her final season this spring
    • holds three school records; 800m, 4x800 relay and 4x400 relay
    • 2x Drake Relays qualifier (2024, 2025)
    • 3x state runner-up (4x400, 4x800, Distance Medley
    • 2x state placer in the 800m (5th in 2024, 3rd in 2025)
    • earned all-state honors six times (placing in the top 8)
    • claimed all-conference and all-district honors three years
    • helped lead the Warriors to a runner-up finish as a team in 2023
• Why Dordt:
  • "I chose to attend Dordt University for many reasons. The first time I stepped on campus for my visit, Dordt felt like home. I was very welcomed and it was evident that the tour guides and students were passionate about academics, their faith and Dordt as a whole. I took a class there this semester and Christ was woven into everything we learned about. I'm excited to have faith incorporated into both academics and athletics. Though very  competitive and successful, the cross country and track and field teams truly seem like a family and I cannot wait to become a part of them next year."

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.