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

THE SANDS FILE
Hometown: Alleman, Iowa
Intended Field of Study: Engineering
School: North Polk
High School Coach: Tim Te Brink
Position: Defensive End
Height: 6-2
Weight: 220
Career Highlights: 2025 First-Team All-State and District Defensive MVP; 2024 Second-Team All-State; 83.5 tackles (54 solo), six sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss; member of 2024 Class 4A State Championship team
Parents: Justin & Jennifer Sands   
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt University for the Christian education, great academics, and football program that gave me the sense of unity and family."
 
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.