(Friday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Braeden Heitsman, a senior at  Valley Center High School (Kansas), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender football program.

THE HEITSMAN FILE
Hometown: Valley Center, Kansas
Intended Field of Study: History / Pre-Law
School: Valley Center
High School Coach: Scott Lecuyer
Position: Offensive Line
Height: 6-4
Weight: 280
Career Highlights: First-Team All-Conference (Defense); three-time Honorable Mention All-Conference (Offense); 68 tackles with three sacks and five pass deflections
Parents: Rachel & Brandon Clark
Why Dordt: "I chose to attend Dordt because of the community the coaches and the players and faith they showed as well as showing other great aspects of the program."
 
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.