Mason Gaulke, who ran track and cross country for Pella High School (Iowa), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and compete in both Defender programs.
GAULKE NOTES:
- School: Homeschool / Pella High School
- Hometown: Pella, Iowa
- Parents: Brent and Beth Gaulke
- Intended Field of Study: Environmental Studies
- Events: 800m, 1600m, 3200m, 5K (cross country)
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- 800m - 1:56
- 1600m - 4:27
- 3200m - 9:48
- 5K (XC) - 16:17
- Honors:
- 2x state champion in the 4x800 relay (2025, 2026)
- holds the school record and the 3A state meet record in the 4x800 relay
- part of a Pella High School track and field team that won the team title in both 2023 and 2026
- 3x state qualifier in cross country
- finished among the top 25 individuals at the state meet 3x
- helped lead Pella High School to three straight top three finishes as a team at the state cross country meet
- Why Dordt:
- "Dordt has outstanding community among its students, faculty and staff. Dordt is committed to being Christ-centered in all things and I will be able to grow in my faith, my running and in my classes."
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.
