HIGH SCHOOL
2022 graduate of Fayetteville HS in Arkansas … Coached by Andrew Yoakum as well as Brad Culp, Cameron Bennett, Brooke Schafer, Justin Jordan, and Matthew Peterson … Famous alum of school includes Wallace Spearmon, Jr. … Holds school records in 300m hurdles and heptathlon … Set high school bests of 12.38 (100), 25.28 (200), 14.99 (100 hurdles), 44.64 (300 hurdles), 59.09 (400 hurdles), 18-6.75 (long jump), 37-3.25w (triple jump), and 4,505 (heptathlon) … Named NWA Democrat Gazette Athlete of the Year in 2022, earned Newcomer of the Year in 2019 … Also earned MVP honor at 2020 Indoor state meet …
During 2022 Arkansas 6A State outdoor meet, claimed silver in 400m and gold in 300m hurdles, which were held 20 minutes apart … Competed in a total of 10 races, prelims and finals, during State meet … Added silver medal in 100 and triple jump, along with bronze in 200 … Produced score of 4,420 points in heptathlon to win the event at The Florida Invitational … Then improved to 4,477 to win title at Arkansas Heptathlon … During Arkansas Meet of Champions, won titles in 200 (25.28 PR) and 300 hurdles (44.68) … Silver medalist in heptathlon with career best of 4,505 at 2022 AAU Junior Olympics held at North Carolina A&T …
Indoors in 2022, finished second in four events – 60, 200, 400, and long jump – while placing third in triple jump at Arkansas State meet … As a sophomore in 2020, runner-up in 60, 200, and 400 at Arkansas State Indoor, while placing third in 60 hurdles and long jump … In freshman season at 2019 Arkansas 6A State meet, won 300 hurdles (45.66), runner-up in 200 (25.95) and 400 (58.89 PR), while placing third in triple jump … Also ran on runner-up 4 x 400 relay at Arkansas 6A State meet as well as Arkansas Meet of Champions.
PERSONAL
Kessiah Lee Bemis was born March 1, 2004, in Fayetteville, Arkansas … Daughter of Harold and Amy Bemis … Has three siblings, Shiloh, Benjamine, and Oliver … Majoring in Apparel Merchandising and Product Development … Ambition is to compete professionally … Favorite athlete is Anna Hall … Person she most admires is her father … Very interested in fashion and finds lots of joy putting together fun and unique outfits … Also, really enjoys painting and doing artistic things … Grew up being a Razorback fan and has been able to watch this amazing program her whole life and dreamt of being part of it.
