Three Recruits Join Raiders in May

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The Northwestern College athletic communications office announces the signings of three Red Raider recruits during the month of May.

Men's Soccer rec-bradenbrende

Braden Brende (Alton, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to join the Red Raider men's soccer team.

A defender at MOC-Floyd Valley High School, Brende played on the back line for a Dutchmen team that qualified for the Class 2A playoffs.

He is the son of Jackie Nohave and Nick Brende, and brother to Delainey and Brody. Brende plans to study Spanish at Northwestern.

Softball/Volleyball
Jori Hajek (Renwick, Iowa) has announced her intention to attend Northwestern College and join the softball and volleyball programs.

Hajek was a four-sport athlete at Humboldt High School, earning First Team All-Region and All-Conference honors, as well as Second Team Academic All-Region accolades. She finished her volleyball career with 706 kills, 1,180 digs, and 93 service aces, while hitting .322 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs on the softball diamond. Most recently, Hajek played both sports at Iowa Central Community College, playing two seasons of volleyball and a year of softball for the Tritons.

"Northwestern made me feel at home, allowing me to continue to play two sports that I have loved forever," said Hajek. "Also, the ability to grow in my relationship with Christ was something that I wanted to take advantage of in coming to Northwestern."

She is the daughter of Bobbi and Matt Dornbier, and sister to Jantz. Hajek plans to study Sport Management at Northwestern.

Women's Track and Field
Lauren Waypa (Owatonna, Minn.) has announced her intention to attend Northwestern and join the track and field team.

A multi-sport athlete at Owatonna High School, Waypa had times of 12.88 in the 100m, 27.17 in the 200m, and a long jump mark of 16'1". She has been named a Scholar-Athlete, an All-Conference performer, Academic All-State, and was a team captain. Waypa was also a member of the Owatonna Rotary International and the Big Nine Select Orchestra.

"I chose Northwestern College because of the welcoming atmosphere and the relationships that I had built on my first visit," Waypa commented. "I also connected with the track coaches and loved that I could continue my track and field career.

She is the daughter of Bob and Lisa Waypa, and sister to Aliyah, Nili, and Kelli. Waypa plans to study Elementary Education at Northwestern.

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