kampf graduated from rosemount high school in rosemount, minnesota, in 2005. as a junior on june 11, 2004, at the minnesota state track and field meet, kampf broke her high school's records in the 400 (55.29) and 800 (2:11.87) meter races en route to becoming the state champion in the 400 meter race and placing third in the 800 meter race. as a senior at the 2005 minnesota state track and field meet kampf won the state championship in the 800 meter race setting a new state record in the process running a time of 2:10.42. she also ran the 400 meter race placing third in a time of 56.62. in 2003 and 2004 kampf earned all-state honors in cross country. at the 2003 minnesota state cross country meet she placed 15th her junior year running a time of 14:55.7 on the 4 km course.