By Blake Chadwick
Garden Plain’s Kaeden Kasselman was named to the all-league first-teams as an offensive lineman and defensive lineman last season, as well as being named to the first-team all-state and first-team all-metro teams.
“Kaeden is one of the toughest players I have ever seen,” Garden Plain senior Seth Dugan said. “He never slows down and is a crucial player for our team. He always leads by example and keeps the energy high during practice and games.”
After an 8-2 season in 2023 and high hopes for his team and himself, Kasselman hasn’t stopped working.
“I think our commitment to the weight room and our workouts this summer will show up on the field this year,” Kasselman said. “The commitment of this team is the best I’ve seen in my football career. I want to be a Shrine Bowl participant, and I also want to improve on our success from last year and make a deep playoff run. But most importantly, I want to continue to help grow the winning culture at Garden Plain.”
With all the accolades racked up and all the attention on him now as a senior, Kasselman knows he has to keep leading as well.
“I’ll make sure everyone is fully committed and bought into our season,” Kasselman said. “I will bring energy every single day in practice and at games.”
