West Virginia University Athletics

2023-24 (Jr.)

• Wrestled in one dual and four opens as a reserve at heavyweight 
• Posted an 11-6 record and six bonus-point victories - two major decisions and four pins
• Third-place finisher at the Shorty Hitchcock Classic (Nov. 4)
• Third-place finisher at the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 14)
• Third-place finisher at the Storm Open (Dec. 3)
• Competed in the team's final dual at No. 18 Northern Iowa (Feb. 4)

2022-23 (So.)

• Posted a 13-12 overall record at heavyweight as a reserve 
• Sixth-place finisher at the Southeast Open Freshman/Sophomore Division (Nov. 5)
• Pinned North Carolina’s Alberto Hernandez in 6:25 at the SEO
• Appalachian State Open runner-up (Nov. 12)
• Fifth-place finisher at the Mat-Town II Open (Jan. 29)
• Went 4-1 at M-T II, including a fall over Lock Haven’s Ethan Miller in 6:29

2021-22 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Registered eight wins and competed in four opens as a rookie at heavyweight among reserves
• Made debut at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)
• Fifth-place finisher with a 4-1 record, including three pins, at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)
• Claimed a 3-2 sudden victory over Binghamton’s Collins Burns (Jan. 9)

Prep

• Three-year letterwinner for the Quabbin Regional Panthers
• Two-time team captain (2019-20)
• Claimed a 109-24 record in his scholastic career without a senior season (canceled)
• Two-time Massachusetts State qualifier
• Placed seventh (2019) and eighth (2018) at the NHSCA tournament
• Won the New England championship (2021)
• Took third in both the All-State meet and New England Regional Tournament (2020)
• Sectional and Division III champion (2020)
• Three-time T&G Super Team selection
• Telegram and Gazette Wrestler of the Year (2021)
• Two-sport athlete (wrestling and football)
• Three-year letterwinner for the Panthers football team in the offseason
• Team captain (2020)
• Two-time conference all-star (2019-20)

Personal

• Son of Scott and Kelly Kemp
• Birthday is Dec. 10
• Majoring in civil engineering
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll