As a rare four-year varsity player, Carmel’s Kai Owens has been exposed to just about everything there is to experience in a career.

Once a freshman wide receiver striving to make a good impression, the 6-foot-2, 175-pound senior has become a program bedrock who not only makes big plays on both sides of the ball but also prepares younger teammates for similar journeys.

“Being a veteran comes with challenges but also comes with a lot of good things as well,” Owens said. “People look up to you, but you have to hold yourself to a certain standard because you want the young guys to follow in the same steps that you followed in.

“The older guys for me set a good foundation for me to follow, and I just want to keep that foundation and pass it on to the younger generation.”

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