Carsten excelled in all phases of the game, earning conference player of the year as both a quarterback and safety at Sedro-Woolley High School ... also received all-conference accolades as a punter ... a dual-threat quarterback, he passed for 1,182 yards and 13 touchdowns in 10 games as a senior, while also rushing for a team-best 908 yards ... also competed as a sprinter on the track and field team ... honor student