Dordt student-athletes repeat record-breaking academic performance

For the second consecutive year, Dordt University student-athletes matched the highest cumulative GPA in department history, continuing a standard of academic excellence that has become a hallmark of Defender Athletics.

The Dordt Athletic Department recently tabulated cumulative grade point averages for its student-athletes by team and found that members of varsity programs combined for a department-record-tying 3.56 GPA during the 2025–26 academic year.

Across both junior varsity and varsity programs, 777 student-athletes compiled a combined GPA of 3.54.

The women's cross country team recorded the highest team GPA in the department with a 3.83. The men's track and field team and women's swimming team each established program records with GPAs of 3.52 and 3.45, respectively.

"Doing it once is impressive — repeating it shows the deep, everyday commitment our student-athletes, coaches, and staff have to academic excellence," says Darin Keizer. "It's a reflection of Dordt's commitment to developing the whole student."

All Dordt athletic teams will be nominated for NAIA Scholar-Team status, with those honors scheduled to be announced in September.

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About Dordt University

As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to work toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, Dordt is a comprehensive university named to the best college lists by U.S. News and World Report, the Wall Street Journal, Times Higher Education, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review.