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Pursuing championships
Heavy hearted today. Received word late in the day yesterday that a car accident in Montana claimed the life of Dordt junior to be David Temte. David was a member of the track and field and cross country programs here at Dordt.
🏀 See you tomorrow!
@DordtWBB
secures a bid in the National Championship with a 53-52 win over top-seeded Southeastern! The Defenders will play against the winner of Thomas More and Central Methodist tomorrow at 7:00 PM.
#GoDefenders
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DEFENDERS WIN!
@DordtFB
picks up the Week 1 victory over Midland. Heuvelhorst finished with 55 rec yds & 1 TD, with Clayberg rushing for 83 yds and 1 TD
#gpacscores
I was really doing ok until a few minutes ago when I received the team photo from the national championship
I think I speak for all of Defender Nation when I say....
Thank you for an unbelievable and now unforgettable season.
Thank you,
@Coach_Mingo
, for 5 years of service to the Defender Football program. In addition to the on-field success leading the offense, we are grateful for your investment in the lives of our student-athletes. Defender Nation wishes you the best in your new head coaching role!
GPAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year
Bill Harmsen
✅28-3 record
✅1st ever GPAC regular season title for the program
✅1st ever berth in GPAC Championship game
✅4th berth in NAIA National Championship field in 5 seasons
✅College career coaching record 116-44
📽️HIGHLIGHTS | FOOTBALL
History! Stephen Leinen with one of his four field goals, this one a school record and GPAC record 58 yards to close the half and put Dordt up 27-7
🏈 The 2022
@DordtFB
schedule is here! The Defenders will open their season on the road at Briar Cliff before hosting Morningside in the home opener.
#GoDefenders
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Defenders secure 35-13 road win to open season.
2-100 yard rushers with Nick Wellen and Daniel Dickerson each breaking the barrier.
5 QB sacks and 3 TOs on defense.
Ethan Thomas 2 receiving touchdowns.
You can see the raindrops....10 seconds after the photo the rain really came. I think this is the final team photo for the fall....thanks coaches for giving us a few minutes to get all the teams don! Now, let's host some contests!
Parker Beck has been named as a 1st Team All-American. Beck is the 9th player in program history to receive All-American honors and the 5th player to receive first team honors!
🏀 FINAL: Thomas More 77,
@DordtWBB
65
Defender Nation, thank you for a great run. It was an incredible season and an unforgettable tournament. Thank you for representing
#TheDefenderWay
on the national stage.
#GoDefenders
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Football GPAC All-Conference Honors!
First Team:
Parker Beck
Stephen Leinen
Jessup Leakey
Drew Daum
Ian MacDonald
Abe Stoesz
Lucas Huttinga
Second Team:
Nathan Warner
Honorable Mention:
Brendan Pieper
Matthew Lawson
Blade Koons
Grant Hixson
Tyler Wieringa
GPAC CHAMPIONS!
@dordthoops
wins on the road in Jamestown. Jacob Vis scores 21 points and grabs 8 boards. Luke Rankin scored 16 points, had 5 assists, and 9 rebounds. Cade Bleeker scored 14 points and Lucas Lorenzen had 5 rebounds.
🏈 Congrats to
@DordtFB
OL Alex Huisman on being selected to the
@NAIA
All-American First Team!
"Alex has worked as hard as anyone to get to the place where he is athletically." (1/2)
Levi Schoonhoven is the new career rushing leader at Dordt with 2,727 yards, sliding by Keithen Drury's 2,719. Rushed 500 times and tied Bryce Lidtka's career rushing td record with 26. Also became the third running back in Dordt history with 1k rushing yards in a season.
"For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." Colossians 1:13
Wishing you a blessed Easter celebrating the resurrection of Christ.
#HappyEaster
🏀 TO THE NEXT ROUND ‼️
Ashtyn Veerbeek and Karly Gustafson led the way in points with 16 each; Bailey Beckman added 12 points.
The Defenders will play the winner of The Master's/Indiana Wesleyan tomorrow at 8:00 PM.
🏈 SPRING BALL!
@DordtFB
will continue their regular season this Saturday at Oklahoma Panhandle State! Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 pm in Goodwell, Oklahoma.
Congratulations to this week's GPAC Offensive Player of the Week, Levi Jungling! Jungling had 102 receiving yards and 3 total TDs on Saturday vs. Jamestown. It was his fifth game of the season of 100+ reception yards.