“One of the hidden opportunities for distance runners competing on an ultra-dense national scene is the steeplechase. Noe Kemper discovered that in the postseason, riding his elite speed and his aerobic cross country base to one of the top steeplechase performances in high school history.”

Rich Gonzalez

editor for PrepCalTrack.com

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8, 150-pound senior won the 2,000-meter steeplechase event at New Balance Nationals Outdoor this past season with a state-record time of 5:43.50. Kemper also PR’d in the 800, taking fourth place at the national Brooks PR Invitational in 1:49.62, which ranked No. 10 nationally among prep boys competitors this spring. He won the 800, took second in the 1600 and shared in a 4x800 relay win at the Class 5A state meet, leading the Brave to second place as a team.

Academic Achievement

Kemper has maintained a 4.41 weighted GPA in the classroom. He will attend Dartmouth College this fall, where he will run for The Green.

Exemplary Character

Also a club and high school soccer player, Kemper is a practiced piano player who has volunteered locally on behalf of the Bogus Basin Nordic Team with which he builds and repairs trails and coaches younger racers. A member of his school’s Green Team environmental awareness club, he has also competed with the varsity speech and debate team. He has worked in the area’s restaurant industry as well.