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Career Honors & Awards
- Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024)
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2021, 2022, 2023; Spring 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Nebraska Bronze Academic Medallion (2024)
- Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award (2024)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2021 Level 10 Regionals (2nd, Floor; 3rd, Vault)
- 2019 Level 10 Texas State Champion (Bars)
- 2019 Texas State Runner-Up (All-Around, Beam, Vault)
2024 (Junior)
Kuenemann competed on floor once for Nebraska, posting a 9.800. She was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team for the second-straight year.
2023 (Sophomore)
Katie Kuenemann competed in all 12 meets during the 2023 season, helping the Huskers to the NCAA Denver Regional. Kuenemann set and matched career-best scores on both vault and floor. She tallied a personal best 9.825 on vault at the Big Five meet. Kuenemann earned a 9.850 on floor at the Masters Classic, matching her personal best on the event.
2022 (Freshman)
Kuenemann competed regularly on floor during the 2022 season. She made her collegiate debut against Iowa on floor. Kuenemann notched a career-high score of 9.850 on floor against Ohio State. The freshman matched her career high on floor with a 9.850 at the Big Five meet.
Before Nebraska
Kuenemann competed for Texas East Gymnastics under coaches Martin and Stacy Parsley. At the 2019 Texas State Championships, Kuenemann won the uneven bars title. Kuenemann also finished second in the all-around, on beam and on vault. She competed at the 2021 Level 10 Regionals and finished second on floor and third on vault.
Personal
The daughter of Karl and Kristi Kuenemann, Katie was born on March 6, 2003 in Longview, Texas. She has one older brother, Korbin, and a younger brother, Owen. A nutrition and health sciences major, Katie earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2023. She is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and a two-time selection to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
“I chose Nebraska because of the coaching staff, the beautiful campus and all of its amazing facilities, and the incredible opportunities.”
Kuenemann's Career Highs at Nebraska
- Vault: 9.825 (Big Fives, 2/25/23)
- Floor: 9.850 (3x, last at Masters Classic, 3/11/23)
2024 Season Highs
- Floor: 9.800 (at Iowa, 2/4/24)
2023 Season Highs
- Vault: 9.825 (Big Fives, 2/25/23)
- Floor: 9.850 (Masters Classic, 3/11/23)
2022 Season Highs
- Vault: 9.700 (Illinois, 1/31/22)
- Floor: 9.850 (2x, last at Big Five, 2/19/22)