HIGH SCHOOL: Placed in four events as junior to help North Fayette to Class 2A championship at 2006 Iowa state meet ... Won state title in 4x200 relay as a freshman at 2004 state meet ... Eight-time place winner at state meet in three years of competition, including runner-up finishes twice each in 400 hurdles and long jump ... Three-time all-state in track ... Four-time letter winner in track ... Three-year letter winner in football ... Two-time all-district in football ...Earned third-team all-state honors in football ... Two-year letter winner in baseball ... Earned one letter in basketball ... Member of Honor Roll ... Little League baseball coach.

PERSONAL: Son of Joe and Donna Kasel ... Born Dec. 12, 1988 in Prescott Valley, Ariz. ... Major is undecided.