Raiders On The Record

Johnny Bezdicek- Rapid Fire Questions 

Johnny Bezdicek is a junior at Hastings High School and will be a 2023 raider graduate. During his time at Hastings, he has participated in football and track and field. In football, he is a two year letter winner, playing wide receiver both seasons. In track and field, Johnny is a two year letter winner running numerous relays and the 100m and 200m runs. Recently, Johnny set the school record for the 200m with a time of 22.03 seconds and the 100m with 10.84 seconds.

Trent Vedders- Rapid Fire Questions 

Trent Vedders is a 2007 Raider graduate. During his time at Hastings High School, he was a three sport athlete participating in football, basketball, and baseball. Trent was a captain for each sport he played, demonstrating the leadership qualities he displayed on a daily basis. Trent was also All-State in baseball during his senior year and led the team to the state tournament in 2007, placing 6th. After high school, Trent played baseball at MSU-Mankato.

Rapid Fire questions for TJ Pottinger 

TJ Pottinger is a 2018 Raider graduate. During his time at Hastings High School, he participated in Football, Wrestling, and Lacrosse. In football, he was a 3 year varsity letter winner and a one time captain. In wrestling, TJ was a 6 time varsity letter winner, multiple time All-Conference recipient, and All-State his senior year taking 3rd place. In lacrosse, he was a 4 year varsity letter winner and All-State second team his senior year. After high school, TJ attended NDSU where he wrestled and was a pre-med major and is now applying to med schools across the country.

Dan Campbell is a 1996 Raider graduate. During high school, he competed in Cross Country and Nordic Skiing. In Cross Country, he was a 4 year varsity letter winner, 3 time all-conference, a section champion, and took 15th at the state tournament during his senior year. In Nordic Skiing, Dan was a 4 year letter winner, 4 time all-conference, 2 times region champ, and took 3rd at the state tournament during his junior and senior year. The Nordic team also qualified for the state tournament during his senior year. After high school, Dan got involved in the Bi-athalon and trained at Northern Michigan University. Throughout the next four years, Dan made a variety of teams and major competitions ultimately making the 2002 Bi-athalon Olympic team. Dan competed at the 2002 Olympic in Salt Lake City competing in the 20k individual race and the four person relay. Dan currently lives in Bozeman, Montana with his wife and two children.

Trey Rogers is a 2018 Raider graduate. Growing up, Trey moved around a lot and then landed in Hastings in 8th grade. During his high school career, Trey played football and wrestled. In football, he was a 3 year varsity starter playing line backer, full back, and quarter back. He was also a captain and named all-conference during his senior year. In wrestling, Trey was a four year starter and was all-state 3 times placing 4th, 2nd, and 1st. He was a multiple time captain and multiple time all-conference recipient.  Trey currently attends Hoftra University where he wrestles and is a pre-med major. He was a Division 1 National Qualifier last year and will be soon applying to med schools.

Danielle ‘Welch’ Durow is a 2008 Raider graduate. During her time at Hastings HIgh School she was a three sport athlete competing in soccer, hockey, and golf. In soccer, she was a 4 year varsity letter winner playing goalie, was all-conference, all-state, and a captain during her junior and senior seasons. In hockey, she was a 6 year varsity letter winner, was all-conference, all-state, captain during her junior and senior year, and was a finalist for Minnesota Ms. Hockey. Finally in golf, she was a varsity letter winner during her 9th and 10th grade year. After graduating high school, she attended Boston College where she played hockey, was a 4 year starter, and competed in 3 frozen fours. After college, Danielle attended culinary school and currently is the head chef at Dan’s Bar.

Jeanne Kasel is a 1982 Raider graduate. Her coaching career started at Jan’s School of Dance, followed by gymnastics coaching at Perpetual Motion, and then began coaching gymnastics at Hastings High School in 2007 as the head coach. Jeanne preaches compassion and respect as a coach and uses these skills to positively impact her athletes on a daily basis. Jeanne uses her experiences as a coach and mother to give great advice to parents, coaches, and student-athletes.