The Big Rapids Cardinals have another athlete on the way to the collegiate level, as senior Kaleb Dubowski announced his commitment late Monday night to compete at Calvin University this fall.

Dubowski committed to the Knights football program on scholarship but also said he spoke with the school’s track coach and decided he will be running track and field during the winter and spring seasons. According to the senior standout, the decision came down to two local schools.

“I had a scholarship offer at Calvin and a preferred walk-on spot at Ferris State,” Dubowski said. “It took me three weeks to think about it but it came down to playing football sooner than later.”

As a star on the football field, Dubowski finished as an All-CSAA and Pioneer Dream Team honoree with 24 catches, over 600 yards of offense, and nine touchdowns for the Cardinals. He helped the Cardinals to their first district and conference titles on the gridiron in over 10 years.

The senior also recently finished his indoor track season where he ran a 7.38 second 60-meter dash and 23.68 200-meter dash. According to Athletic.net, both of those times ranked in the top four for each event respectively amongst regional competitors that raced during the indoor season. Dubowski said he is motivated to push those times further this final outdoor season.

“I got hurt in the first meet of track last year and missed the rest of the season. I’m hoping to run fast times in the 100, 200, and even the 400 this outdoor season.”

Dubowski mentioned that the dual-sport commitment had been a thought in mind, as he considered walking on to whichever school’s program he would select for football. He also mentioned the campus was unique and fit with his religious values as well.

“I am not much of a big city guy, so I wanted to pick a smaller school. They have a nice chapel on campus and the new football stadium is going to be awesome.”

Dubowski also mentioned he is excited for the opportunity to be close to home and have family and friends be at his games in the future. Academically, he is currently considering business as a preferred major but is unsure of a specific program at this time.

*Graphic provided by Kaleb Dubowski.