Devyn Kemble
(Linden, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball and track and field careers at Northwestern College next year.
Kemble is a 5'6" shooting guard who is in her fourth year playing for Panorama High School. Kemble averaged 14 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists in leading her team to the regional finals with a 22-2 overall record last season. She earned first team all-conference honors for the second consecutive year as well as all-region accolades. This season, Kemble is scoring 16 points per game while shooting 44% from beyond the arc while her team is off to an 8-1 start. A member of the National Honor Society, Kemble plans to major in Nursing at Northwestern.
"Devyn is a terrific young lady and a talented student-athlete," said head Northwestern basketball coach
Chris Yaw. "Devyn has been a big part of her team's success throughout her high school career. She has good athleticism, is a feisty competitor and will be a great fit for our team and across our campus."
Kemble is a three-year letterwinner and state qualifier in track and field heading into her final season this spring. Kemble qualified for state in four events as a junior, finishing fourth in the 400m and 10
th in the 800m while also competing as a member of the 4x400 and sprint medley. She also qualified in three events as a sophomore and four more her freshman season, placing fifth in the 400m and fourth in the 4x400 as a freshman. Kemble is the school record holder in the 400m (58.66) and as the anchor leg in the sprint medley (1:51.9). She has personal bests of 2:23 in the 800m and 27.13 in the 200m. Also a four-time state qualifier in cross country, Kemble is the daughter of Dave and Stacy.
"We are looking forward to Devyn joining our mid-distance crew for the outdoor season," said head Northwestern track and field coach
Scott Bahrke. "She is a very talented runner who has competed at a high level and in big meets. We welcome Devyn to our women's track and field team."
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