Kendra skis at Nationals, headed to Worlds

BY Dawn Rankins

Canyon Lake’s Kendra Nathan joined nearly 700 water ski athletes from across the United States at the 79th Goode Water Ski National Championships at Waters Edge in Wilmington, Ill. last week. She finished high in all three of the events of the all-around competition. She is now headed for the Worlds in Florida.

The 17-year-old from Canyon Lake finished in third for slalom, fourth in trick and fifth overall in her juniors division. This is Kendra’s final year in the juniors division.

Kendra is currently in Florida preparing for Worlds where she will ski slalom for both U17 and U21. Worlds will be held in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida beginning Sunday.

The nation’s top water ski athletes competed in Illinois last week for national titles in slalom, tricks, jumping and overall in respective age divisions and two Open divisions. Advancement to the world’s largest three-event water ski tournament was primarily earned through placement on the national rankings list. Athletes also could qualify by placing in the top-five in the previous year’s event or at respective 2021 regional championships.