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Focus and practice are the keys to doing well in competition, Miller said

He changed from wake boarding to skiing when he learned he could be part of a college ski team

Payton Miller grabs the ski on a run through the slalom course on Lake Martin

Miller stretches across the water to round a buoy, sending up a wall of water behind him

Miller readies for a slalom run at Lake Martin, which is his favorite place to ski, as difficult practice conditions make competitions easier.

The 26-year-old Miller placed fourth in national competition last month

The shorter the rope, the more difficult it is to hit the buoys

 Leaning on the single ski's edge creates a beautiful plume behind the boat

Miller's parents continue to maintain the Lake Martin slalom course, replacing buoys almost every summer weekend