University of South Dakota Athletics

Career Notes
Has top 20 USD times in the following events: 100 breaststroke, 5th (58.37, 2012); 200 breaststroke, 11th (2:08.85, 2012).

2012-13
Tallied three wins, 13 top-three and 16 top-fives finishes...had fourth-best 100 breaststroke time (57.36) and eighth-best 200 breaststroke time (2:07.65) in Summit League...finished fourth in the 100 breaststoke, ninth in the 200 breaststroke and helped 400 medley relay to second-place finish at the Summit League Championships to earn All-Summit League honors...won the 100-meter breast and 200-meter breast during home dual against North Dakota...won the 200 breast at the Tri-Duals...placed third in the 100 breast and the 200 breast at the Border Battle...finished fifth in the 200 breast at the Rochester Invitational...made the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2011-12
Earned two All-Summit League honors as part of two relay teams...was part of 200 medley relay team that finished second at Summit League Championship with a time of 1:32.13, and was also part of 400 medley relay team that took third at 3:25.31...finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke at 58.37 at conference meet...also finished eighth in 200 breaststroke at 2:09.22 at meet...part of two winning relays in dual win over Morningside (12/9/11)...earned Academic All-League honors.

Prep
Enjoyed a successful career at Lakeville North High School...was all-state and all-conference and also was team captain...was a four-year letterwinner in swimming and also competed in cross country.

Personal
Son of Kelly and Kelly Jo Tempesta...Criminal Justice major.