Kyra Vander Pol, a senior who competed for Western Christian High School (Iowa), has announced her intention to attend Dordt University and compete for the Defenders track and field program.
VANDER POL NOTES:
- School: Western Christian H.S.
- Hometown: Rock Valley, Iowa
- Parents: Lance and Sarah
- Intended Field of Study: pre-Speech Pathology
- Events: Shot Put and Discus
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- Shot Put - 37'06"
- Discus - 114'04"
- Honors / Highlights:
- state qualifier in both shot put and discus (2026)
- Why Dordt:
- "I love the Christian atmosphere and Dordt is a place where I will be able to grow in my faith, academics and athletics."
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.
