Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2009
While a member of the Wake Forest track and field and cross country teams, Kemper was a four-time selection to the ACC All-Academic Team. He earned All-ACC honors in 1997 after finishing second in the 10,000 meters. Kemper earned eight varsity letters before graduating in 1998 with a degree in business.
Kemper's most successful years in track have come after his time at Wake Forest as he has proven to be one of the top male triathletes in the world. He has participated in the triathlon at three Summer Olympic games, finishing 17th in 2000, ninth in 2004 and seventh in 2008.
Kemper has received numerous awards from the United States Olympic Committee, including Triathlete of the Year five times and USOC Sportsman of the Year in 2005. Kemper finished the 2005 season as the No. 1 ranked triathlete in the world, becoming the first U.S. male to finish first in both the world and the International Triathlon Union World Cup rankings.
Kemper was featured on a Wheaties box in 2007, becoming the first triathlete with the distinction. He became the first American to earn a gold medal in the triathlon at the Pan American Games in 2003; he also earned a silver medal in the 2000 Pan-Am Games.
Kemper was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 26, 2008.
