Dordt Signs Urrutia For Football
- Jacob Urrutia (class of 2010)
(Thursday, January 28; Sioux Center, Iowa) Jacob Urrutia, a senior at Western Christian High School (California), has announced his intention to attend Dordt College and join the Defender football program.
Urratia, a 6-0, 250 pound lineman, played offensive tackle, nose guard and punted for Western Christian while earning second team all-league honors this fall. He was named his team’s special team player of the year honor.
Jacob is the son of Marcos Urrutia and Michelle Urrutia and is a Rancho Cucamonga, California native. He plans to study criminal justice and biology at Dordt College.
"If it wasn’t for Western, I don’t know where I’d be – but now, I have a future. I was overwhelmed by the love and compassion that I felt from the kids at school and all the teachers. They loved me unconditionally. I was surrounded by people that helped support me, not just academically, but spiritually and emotionally. Teachers took the time to listen to my problems – they were always available and I knew they really cared about me. I had never felt this way before. Because of Western, I now plan to go to college and major in communications, perhaps specializing in sports broadcasting."