2023-24 Track & Field Roster
Biography
2023-24
Indoor: Concluded his Dragon career with a pair of First Team All-America honors in both the long jump and triple jump, finishing fourth and third overall respectively at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships...was named USTFCCCA All-Region in both events as well...tabbed as the NSIC's Field Athlete of the Year after one of the most historic performances in recent memory, winning both the high jump and triple jump while also earning All-NSIC distinction in the long jump...won the high jump with a personal-best clearance of 6-10.75 (2.10m), which matches the fifth-highest jump in school history...finished third in long jump with another personal-best of 24-11.75 (7.61m) which moves him up to second in MSUM history in indoor long jump...completed his triple jump dynasty with his fifth consecutive indoor conference title in the event with a season-best mark of 51-10.5 (15.81m)...was the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships high point scorer, accruing 26 points by himself at the meet...collected events wins at the Dakota Alumni Classic (long jump), Mike Thorson Open (long jump), UND Open (triple jump) and the Bison Open (long jump) during the regular season.
2022-23
Indoor: First Team All-America following a fifth place finish in the triple jump at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships...earned All-NSIC distinction in both the triple and long jumps at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships...was the conference's champion in the triple jump with a best leap of 49'-03"...clocked a fresh PR in the 60-meter dash at the Dakota Alumni Classic with a time of 6.93...outside of the NCAA Championships, won every triple jump event he entered...USTFCCCA All-Region selection.
Outdoor: All-NSIC performer in the long jump, triple jump and high jump...placed runner-up in the long jump with a top leap of 24-0.75 (7.33m)...earned all-conference distinction with a runner-up finish in the high jump with a top flight 6-5.5 (1.97m)...placed second in the triple jump as well with a jump of 48-11 (14.91m)...had a season-best triple jump of 49-0.25 (14.94m) at the Drake Relays to finish fifth overall...won the triple jump at the South Florida Invitational with a top leap of 48-4.75 (14.75m).
2021-22: First Team All-American in the triple jump in both the indoor and outdoor seasons...placed second in the event at NCAA Indoor Championships and third at NCAA Outdoor Championships...won both the triple jump and long jump at the NSIC Indoor Championships...triple jump champion at NSIC Outdoor Championships...named MSUM male student-athlete of the year.
2020-21: All-American in triple jump at NCAA Indoor Championships with fifth-place finish with jump of 49-9.75....won NSIC Indoor Championship in triple jump with school-record effort of 50-2.75 (2/27/21)...also won NSIC Outdoor Championship in triple jump (49-3.75)...was All-NSIC in high jump at NSIC Indoor, giving him three all-conference honors on year...finished fourth in high jump and fifth in long jump at NSIC Outdoor as well.
2019-20: NSIC Indoor Newcomer of the Year...national qualifier and All-American in triple jump, set a new school record in event (49-9 1/4) at SDSU Indoor (2/15/20)...had six wins on the season...earned three All-NSIC honors indoors, winning triple jump (49-2 1/4) and finishing third in high jump and long jump (2/29/20)...outdoor season canceled because of COVID-19.
2018-19: Earned two All-NSIC honors at NSIC Outdoor Championships (5/10/19)...finished second in high jump at 6-7 1/2 and second in triple jump at 48-4 3/4...won triple jump at Ron Masanz Classic and at Dordt Invite.
Prep: Has a career-best of 6-8 in the high jump and 45-10 in the triple jump…MVP…three-year letterwinner…also lettered in basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball.
Personal: Son of Cora and Tyrone Kemp...civil engineering major.
Historical Player Information
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2018-19Freshman
High Jump
6'3"
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2019-20Sophomore
High Jump
6'3"
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2020-21Junior
High Jump
6'3"
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2021-22Junior
High Jump
6'3"
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