Concordia’s Caleb Hanson – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Visit Salina

By Hayden Swope

Caleb Hanson, a baseball player at Concordia High School, was a first team all-league outfielder for the Panthers last season. After meeting so many expectations last season, Hanson was excited to continue to pursue those goals this year, but felt like he fell short. 

“We ended up going seven and fourteen,” Hanson said. “The season did not quite go exactly how I thought it would. I set a lot of goals for myself but didn’t meet them all.”

Even while not every goal was met, fun was had with Hanson and the team throughout the year, and that’s what kept him going. 

“My favorite memory from this season was playing fungo golf as a team after practice,” Hanson said.

Something else Hanson will miss are the weekly team bonding sessions with the team before a big game.  

“Another good memory was our team dinners on Wednesdays,” Hanson said.

Hanson has big plans for after graduation, and will continue his education for his future career. 

“After high school I plan to attend Northeast Community College for lineman school,” Hanson said.