(Thursday; July 2; Sioux Center, Iowa) Nathan Sawyer, a graduate of Wheatland High School (Missouri), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the basketball program.

THE SAWYER FILE
Previous School:  Wheatland High School
Hometown: Wheatland, Missouri
Intended Field of Study: Undecided
Parents: TJ & Jessie Sawyer
Position: Guard   
Height: 6-1  
Highlights: Was a three-time all-conference selection and earned all-state and all-district honors twice.  Scored 22.0 points per game in 2025-26 with 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists.  Part of two district and section champions in 2024-25 and 2025-26 and helped his team to a Missouri Class 1 3^rd place finish.  Scored 1,664 points during his career and had 502 career rebounds.

WHY DORDT
"I chose Dordt because of the opportunity to play for a successful basketball program, to pursue a career at a Christian university, and to learn and grow to be the best servant of God I can be."

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.