Taylar Bockoven, a senior who competes for Milaca High School (Minn.), has announced her intention to attend Dordt University and compete for the Defenders track and field program.
BOCKOVEN NOTES:
- School: Milaca H.S.
- Hometown: Milaca, Minn.
- Parents: Joe and Coryann Bockoven
- Intended Field of Study: Nursing
- Events: Pole Vault, Long Jump, 100m, 4x100 relay
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- Pole Vault - 12'03"
- Long Jump - 17'03"
- 100m - 12.6
- 4x100 - 50.06
- Honors / Highlights:
- 4x state qualifier in the pole vault, heading into senior year
- 2x state champion in the pole vault
- 4x state placer in the pole vault (top five finish)
- 2x state qualifier in the long jump
- holds the school record in 100m, long jump, 4x100 relay and pole vault
- Why Dordt:
- "I love the atmosphere and the people I met when I went on my visit. Dordt is a place where I will grow in my faith, get a great education and continue to develop and excel as an athlete."
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.
