University of Denver Athletics

Collegiate Career Breakdown
Races Entered: 3
Races Finished: 3
Best Finish: 14th (Aquathlon Eliminator vs. Colorado Mesa, Denver, Colo., 9/2/23)
Top 20: 1
Top 10: 0
Top 5: 0
Podiums: 0
Wins: 0
 
Collegiate Personal Records
750m Swim: 11:54 (Battle in the Fort, Fort Worth, Texas, 9/17/23)
375m Swim: ---
20K Bike: 39:08 (Black Hills Collegiate Cup, Belle Fourche, S.D., 10/1/23)
10K Bike: ---
5K Run: 25:57 (Battle in the Fort, Fort Worth, Texas, 9/17/23)
2.5K Run: ---

2023:
Made her collegiate debut by placing 14th in the Aquathlon Eliminator duel vs. Colorado Mesa on Sept. 2 on the DU campus (7:22.2 QF/7:16.5 SF/7:23.9 Con) … Came in 43rd in her first full NCAA triathlon of her career at the Battle in the Fort Triathlon in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sept. 17, posting a time of 1:26:11 (11:54/46:19/25:57) … Bettered her performance two weeks later at the Black Hills Collegiate Cup at Belle Fourche Reservoir in South Dakota on Oct. 1, by coming in 39th in 1:14:32 (7:44/39:08/26:22) and registering her best bike time of the season (39:07.6) ... Did not race in the spring.

Before Denver:
Member of both the swimming and water polo teams at Shorewood High School and also competed with the Cascade Swim Club … Placed in the top 16 in all three years in the state qualifying relays in swimming … Was 23rd in the 500-meter freestyle at the 2023 state championships … Helped water polo team qualify for the regional tournament in both 2022 and 2023.
 
Personal:
Daughter of Willie Bell and Ann Hayes-Bell … Has a younger sister Maren and younger brother Colin … Graduated from Shorewood High School in 2023 … Made the Dean’s List all four years of high school (2019-2022) … Named the high school’s Student of the Year in 2020 and Presidential Scholar in 2023 … Intends to major in political science and minor in leadership and environmental science at DU … Helped start the water polo team at her school her junior year after athletes previously competed on a conjoined team with different schools … Career goals after college is to work for some type of government agency that focuses on land conservation and ecology … Hobbies include swimming, skiing, climbing, hiking and backpacking … Also competed in soccer, tennis, cross country and track as a kid ... Participated in “My School Votes Club” in high school, which preregisters and registers students in high school to vote, and was also a member of “Little Lemon Drops Junior Guild” that raised money through fundraisers and other events to give to uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
 
Why DU:
“I chose the University of Denver for the academic opportunities within my major of interest as well as its proximity to the outdoors. The school size and student culture were exactly what I was looking for.”

Why Triathlon: 
“Coming from a heavy swimming background, I knew I wanted to continue doing so at the collegiate level. Having been exposed to triathlon racing at a young age, I love the sport's depth in discipline and knew I could develop both my cycling and running skills and abilities. I feel very lucky to be given the opportunity to train alongside such talented and hardworking people.”
 
Coach Barbara Perkins’ Take:
“Cameron is coming to the team with a very diverse background. She has grown up with club swimming, water polo, has done some triathlons and also riding with her dad, who is a triathlete. She is part of the Pioneer Leadership Program and is going to play a role in connecting us with different groups across campus.”