PEEPS & EATS (people + food) | Celebs, Movers + SHAKERS
Camden Powell, left, pictured with his father, Derek. At right: Camden during competition.
s e v a W g n i k a M by Ray Balogh photos by Waters Edge Photography
Camden Powell, a lifelong resident of
Syracuse, has garnered athletic achievements in watersports that are stratospheric for anyone, let alone a lad of 17. He has captured respectable honors against the best competitors in the world— on lakes around the world. Yet the siren call of Lake Wawasee lures him back time and again to enjoy his favorite pastime of “just hanging out with a group of friends in the middle of the lake." LAKElife asked Master Powell to introduce himself to our readership, and we hope you enjoy reading how one “local boy made good.” LAKElife Magazine, meet Camden Powell. 48
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Please tell us a little about yourself and your family.
I’m 17 and a junior at Wawasee High School. I have attended the Wawasee School District and have lived within Syracuse my entire life. My mom, Trisha, is an elementary school nurse, and my dad, Derek, owns TPC Landscaping. I have one sister, Addison, who is currently in eighth grade.
What achievements have you reached in the field of sports? I am a three-sport athlete for Wawasee: cross country, swimming, and track. I also race Jet Skis® throughout the world, and have been able to compete— and place well— against some of the best jet skiers in the world.
When and how did you first recognize you could be a force to be reckoned with in jet skiing? I started racing somewhat professionally roughly two years ago. In my first professional race against the best competitors, I was able to pull out a solid third place. That was one of the first recognitions for me that I could compete against the best.
