Defender Discussions

Davis Tebben looks back at an All-American career and the decision to commit to a fifth year to complete his degree this year.

Softball player Ivy Terpstra talks about the path that took her from Iowa State to Dordt, how she copes with a season-ending injury, the job search in the ag industry and what's ahead for her when she graduates.

Dordt track and field athlete Grant Brouwer talks about starting his college career in both basketball and track before settling on track and field, how he began high jumping and what's ahead after he graduates.

We catch up with Kolin Kroeze as his golf career at Dordt winds down and the four-year athletic communications student-assistant tells us about his plans after graduation on May 12.

Track and Field senior Mika Kooistra looks back on an All-American career and looks ahead to her plans after this season is over.

Dordt softball pitcher Abby Kraemer talks about the improvement of the Defenders this season, how a square painted on tree was the start of her pitching career and the waiting game of being accepted into veterinary school.

Peyton Miller, a track & field athlete talks about his four-year career at Dordt, his role in the success of the team and what's ahead.

Ella Koster talks with us about her breakthrough senior season, balancing softball and studying nursing, and what's ahead for her after May.

Trey Engen stops in to talk about his four-year running career and what's ahead for the criminal justice major.

2023 GPAC Men's Golf Champion Freddy Bullock talks about his performance this week; what was going through his mind as he prepared for a playoff and the relationships he's built with his competitors.

Defender runner Bethany Ten Haken talks about her decorated career with the Defender track and cross country programs and what lies ahead for the senior.

Dordt football coach Joel Penner talks Spring Football; how the team and staff approach these practices; what the next months hold for the Defenders

Kyle Baumert speaks with Matt Bos about his track and field career, what he sees when he looks back and what's ahead after his graduation in May.

Ashley Vandermeer talks with Matt Bos about her time at Dordt and being a part of the Dordt track & field program.

Eric Bourdo talks about his vision for the Dordt men's soccer program; his path to Sioux Center; what's ahead as he prepares for the 2023 season.

Dordt men's volleyball player Luke Nelson sits down with Dordt Athletic Communications and talks about the rise of the Defender men's volleyball program, what he perceived to be the difference this season and his dream of playing professional volleyball. He also gives insight to playing volleyball as worship.

We talk with graduating senior Caleb Kulesza about the rise of the Dordt volleyball program; What brought a Chicago native to Dordt and what's ahead when he graduates in May.

Men's Volleyball player Logan Van Itallie stops in to talk about working through injuries, being a part of a rising program and what's ahead for the engineering major.

The staff gets together for the first time in a while. We talk: Men's Golf and Freddy Bullock's record setting performance Women's Golf and a record setting performance Softball getting votes in the NAIA Coaches' Poll Baseball's series with Jamestown Track and Field trying to get marks for the conference championship in two weeks

Men's Volleyball Coach Chad Hanson recaps the season and the advancement of the program.

We catch up with basketball All-Americans Karly Gustafson and Bailey Beckman. We talk about dealing with the end of the season, leading the 2022-23 team in its historic season and look forward to next season.

Allegra Fisher, the Director of the Defender Band talks about forming the group, what her vision for the addition to the gameday experience and what's on her playlist. She also takes requests from the Director of Athletic Communications for songs to be added.

Today's Exit Interview features Dordt senior basketball player Jake Vis. Gives perspective on the season he had, being resilient through adversity and what's ahead as he gets married and anticipates moving and enrolling in PT school.

Defender Dance and Cheer Coach Mel Knobloch looks back on the 2022-23 season results; improvements that have been made; what's next and winning GPAC Coach of the Year honors in dance.

Dordt University basketball player Bryce Coppock talks about the recently completed season, earning honorable mention all-American honors and what his plans for the summer are.