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Some quick thoughts before the finals. The show was well run and everything went quickly. Thankfully there was plenty of time to get back to the hotel, relax a bit and grab a bite to eat before the finals. Below are my opinions of the contest, again simply my opinion and not the final outcome or how the judging will go.

Female Bodybuilding:
Lightweights - I look for Kim Landry-Ayres to take the class with Rochelle Palko in second.

Middleweights - Top three should be Cassandra Floyd, Shelli Schinkus and Ellen Woodley.

Heavyweights - I have Lea Ann Scelfo in first and Shawna Walker in second.

There were some good conditioned competitors in the show. There was no real show stopper to me so it will come down to the comparisons tonight on who will be the new IFBB Pro.

Figure: Lots of women, some classes were stacked with great competitors while others not so much. Overall a very good show with well conditioned competitors. Again simply how I saw the show and now how it will actually play out. The top two in each class are eligible for IFBB Pro Status.

A Class: I really like Ann Clairborne’s look and the package she brought. Her posing could have been just a bit better from behind but conditioning was great. A very competitive class and the final standing could go a number of ways. Lots of mixing around with the competitors during both rounds.
1 - Sheryln Roy
2 - Ann Claiborne
3 - Carin Hawkins
4 - Paige Oliver
5 - Debra Lavette

B Class: There was no clear cut winner in this class and things could go a number of ways. I do look for Candice and Melody to get their pro cards as they seemed to be the most consistent from front to back in both rounds.
1 - Candice Houston
2 - Melody Clark
3 - Liza Kampstra
4 - Soleivi Hernandez
5 - Danielle Agrapides

C Class: This was a big class with lots of great competitors. The two leaders in this group were Jessica and Cynthia. The rest were all over the map and could place 3 or 6th. Tough group with a number of comparisons within the first couple call outs.
1 - Jessica Clay
2 - Cynthia Henderson
3 - Emily Nicholson
4 - Pamela Sooper
5 - Debra Dunn

D Class: This class was HUGE. The big stand out was Alicia “smiley” Harris. She has never looked better and really shined on stage. I think she’ll fair better in her two piece than her one piece but I look for her to take the class and leave an IFBB Pro. Second through fifth was a battle. Terri Turner came on much stronger in her one piece and could move up a spot or two from the two piece. Her posing is a little off and I think she’s looked her best in Charleston and Chicago.
1 - Alicia Harris
2 - Danielle Kifer
3 - Jennifer Toth
4 - Terri Turner
5 - Maire Ann Newman

E Class: The two standouts in this class were Natalie Callando and Michelle Craven. I look for them to leave as new IFBB Pros tonight. This class had a number of comparisons and they brought out a few at the end of the two piece round. Jaime Meade was overlooked at first but look for her to be in the top five.
1 - Michelle Craven
2 - Natalie Callando
3 - Stephanie McDonald
4 - Jaime Meade
5 - Tara Zito

F Class: Alicia Marie walks away with this class tonight. The question is who will be second. Alicia doesn’t carry much muscle but does have nice shape and presentation. She looked better here than she did in Vegas but she will still do better as a model then a figure competitor. Who will get the second pro card? It’s a tough battle between Monique Minton, Courtney West and M.J. Fox.
1 - Alicia Marie
2 - Monique Minton
3 - Courtney West
4 - M.J. Fox
5 - Christian Hammond

Again these are only how I would place it. We’ll get the actual placings in a few hours.

Fitness:
Short Class - I have Rose Hendricks and Paige Oliver in the top two for the physique rounds. Unfortunately for Paige she forgot parts of her routine and most likely didn’t fair too well in that round. It will depend on how low she placed on whether she will get a pro card tonight.

Medium Class - Jessica Clay and Cinzia Massaro-Clapp are my top two picks in this class. I have Jessica winning the class.

Tall Class - Look for Jo Marriner to leave New York a new IFBB Pro. She brought up her physique enough to keep her in the running. As I mentioned before she rocked the house with her routine and now that her physique has come up, look for her to win this class. Amanda Marinelli should win the physique round with Jo in second. Amanda could get the second card tonight. I have Sandi Stuart in third and Jill Brooks in fourth.

Lots of new pros will be crowned tonight. The rain has hit NYC hard and heavy. Check back for more info and photos later on. Congrats to all the competitors as most of them did a very good job.