2019-20
- All-American
- Big Ten runner-up
- No. 2 seed at the NCAA Championships
- Recorded an overall record of 15-1
- Reached as high as No. 1 in the national rankings
- No. 2 coaches ranking and No. 1 in RPI entering the NCAA Championships
- 10 of his 15 wins were against ranked opponents
- Six wins against the top 10
- Won his first 15 matches of the season
- Lone loss was 8-5 to Mark Hall in Big Ten finals
- 13 dual wins was tops on the team
- Scored 54 dual points, second on the team
- Scored bonus points in 10 of 15 wins
- Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (2/4)
- Academic All-Big Ten
- NWCA Scholar Athlete
- Letterwinner
2018-19
- Missed the season due to injury
- Named Most Improved at team’s annual awards banquet
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Dean’s List
- Letterwinner
2017-18
- All-American, placing fourth at NCAA Championships
- Placed sixth at Big Ten Championships
- Posted a 27-3 record at 157 pounds, going 14-0 in dual competition and 8-0 in Big Ten duals
- Won Midlands title
- Won Most Pins/Fastest Time Award, pinning four opponents in 9:54 at Midlands CHampionships
- Won first 22 matches of the season
- Led team in overall wins (27), dual wins (14), overall dual and Big Ten dual winning percentage (1.000), Big Ten dual wins (8) and pins (10)
- Ranked second in overall winning percentage (.900), dual team points scored (62) and technical falls (5)
- Recorded four major decisions and 10 pins, scoring bonus points in 19 of his 27 victories
- Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week twice (11/28, 1/3)
- Quickest pin was in 1:25
- Shared the Most Pins Award with Sam Stoll (10)
- Academic All-Big Ten
- NWCA All-American team
- Letterwinner
2016-17
- Placed third at the NCAA Championships at 157 pounds to earn his first career All-America honor
- Big Ten Championships runner-up
- Midlands Champion
- Spent the last three months of the season ranked No. 2 nationally
- Opened the season 19-0
- Led the team with 33 wins, recorded a 33-3 overall mark while starting every dual at 157 pounds
- Owned a 14-1 records in duals and an 8-1 mark in Big Ten duals
- Scored 57 points in duals, second most on the team
- Tied for second on the team with five technical falls, and tied for the team lead with 12 major decisions
- Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie first team
- Academic All-Big Ten
- NWCA All-America team
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
- Letterwinner
2015-16
- Redshirted
- Won four open tournament titles at 149 pounds, including Duhawk Open, Grand View Open, Harold Nichols Open, and Joe Parisi Open
- Placed fifth at Midlands Championships (6-2)
- Posted a 24-2 record overall, with only two losses to fourth-ranked Alex Richardson and seventh-ranked Jake Sueflohn at Midlands
- Only two losses were by a combined three points
- 19 of 24 wins resulted in bonus points, including eight major decisions, five technical falls, and six falls
- Won UWW Junior National Championship
High School
- State champion with an undefeated record as a senior in 2015
- Four-time sectional champion, and three-time state runner-up
- Led Franklin Regional to consecutive state championships as a junior and senior
- Four-time Super 32 finalist and two-time champion
- Four-time Powerade finalist and three-time champion
- Three-time Fargo All-American
- Two-time Ironman finalist with one title
- Four-time member of the honor roll and a member of the National Honors Society
- High school coach was Erick Mausser, club coach was former Iowa All-American Jody Strittmatter
Personal
- Born Dec. 12, 1996
- Son of Ray and Beth Kemerer
- Has four sisters, Julia, Marissa, Christina, and Elizabeth
- Marissa is his twin sister
- Business major
Overall | Dual | Big Ten Dual | Dual Pts. | Big Ten | NCAA | OT | MD | TF | Pins | Fastest | |
Year | Record | Record | Record | Scored | Place | Place | W/L | W/L | W/L | W/L | Pin |
2016-17 | 33-3 | 14-1 | 8-1 | 57 | 2nd | 3rd | 2-0 | 12-0 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 0:55 |
2017-18 | 27-3 | 14-0 | 8-0 | 62 | 6th | 4th | 0-0 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 10-1 | 1:25 |
2019-20 | 15-1 | 13-0 | 9-0 | 54 | 2nd | x | 0-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 1:43 |
Career | 75-7 | 41-1 | 25-1 | 173 | 2-0 | 20-0 | 13-0 | 16-1 | 0:55 |