(Thursday; July 2; Sioux Center, Iowa) Benjamin Van Wyngarden, a graduate of Pella Christian High School (Iowa), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the basketball program.

THE VAN WYNGARDEN FILE
Previous School: Pella Christian High School
Hometown:  Pella, Iowa
Intended Field of Study: Psychology
Parents: Mark & Jessica Van Wyngarden
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 6-3
Highlights: Earned All-Conference honorable mention honors and averaged 5.6 points per game with 3.0 assists per contest with 1.8 steals.  He converted 37 percent of his three-point field goal attempts.    

WHY DORDT
"I chose Dordt because I love the community and I have family at Dordt and love the academic apportunities."

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.