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AC Champ - Jenn Gates

Figure Photos

Master’s Figure Photos

Female Bodybuilding Photos

Check out the fitness physiques from the Atlantic City Pro show on IFBBpro.com. Greenwood notched another win and made it three in a row… Can she continue her winning ways next week in Vegas?

As predicted Jenn Gates and Tracey Greenwood took top honors in their respective fields. Gates now solidifies her as a threat to knock off defending Figure Olympia Champ, Jenny Lynn. Tracey Greenwood has to be considered as more than just a top six competitor for the Fitness Olympia.

Check out the fully scorecards and complete results at IFBBpro.com.

Figure Results:
1. Jennifer Gates**
2. Amy Fry**
3. Jane Awad**
4. Desha Rodriquez
5. Kristin Gomes

Fitness Results:
1. Tracey Greenwood**
2. Mindi O’Brien**
3. Laticia Jackson**
4. Myriam Capes
5. Bethany Wagner

Female Bodybuilding Results:
1. Lisa Aukland**
2. Mah Ann Mendoza**
3. Betty Adkins**
4. Marja Lehtonen
5. Kim Buck

** Qualify for the Olympia

Congratulations Christine Wan for winning the Master’s Figure title tonight.

1. Christine Wan
2. Melissa Frabbiele
3. Tivisay Briceno
4. Juliana Malacarne
5. Jeanette Kolonias

Full scoresheets at IFBBpro.com

As expected Jenn Gates is in top form and should notch another win in Atlantic City. Second will likely go to Amy Fry with Jane Awad notching third. Awad is looking to qualify for the Figure Olympia while Fry did so earlier in the year. A third place finish would give Jane the qualification she is looking for. Gates sported new suits at this show and her hair/make up (done by Laurie St. Michael) looked great. Definitely proved she is a top contender for the Figure Olympia title.

Others of note:
Tana Clough in her second pro show, softened it up a bit from her debut. Her suit cut in the one piece from the back hurts her a bit as it is cut a bit too high. Great showing in her second outing and should be in the top ten.

Desha Rodriquez is making her pro debut after sitting out a year. It looks like the time off has done her body well and should land in the top five in her first pro contest. Definitely an improved physique from the last time she took the stage.

Kristin Gomes and Candice John have moved up in the callouts and the judges are showing them some love. Candice had a break out show last week in New York and looks to be holding onto a top five spot again in this show.

The IFBB Fitness competition took place tonight with it looking to be a battle between Tracey Greenwood and Mindi O’Brien. Mindi O is hitting the stage for the first time in months and her physique looks spot on. Tracey is looking to make it three pro wins in a row before heading to the Olympia. As long as Tracey doesn’t injure her thumb like she did in this contest before she should notch another win in her belt. Check out the photos from prejudging on FLEXonline.com.

Mindi O’Brien, Tracey Greenwood and Bethany Wagner in the first callout.

Can Tracey Greenwood make it three for three? She won the Houston Pro, took top honors at the Europa Super show and now will compete in her backyard of Atlantic City. She’ll have to go through Canada’s Mindi O’Brien who is coming back off an injury and hungry for a win. Stacy Simons tells me she’s been doing some crazy things with her diet, like eating fish for breakfast, and is ready for the show. These three veterans will battle it out this weekend. Which one will prevail or will someone else catch them sleeping and take top honors?

Competitor List to Date:
1. Myriam CAPES, Canada
2. Jennifer CASSETTY, USA
3. Shannon DEY, USA
4. Tracey GREENWOOD, USA
5. Marnie HOLLEY, Canada
6. Laticia JACKSON, USA
7. Donna JONES, Australia
8. Michele MAYBERRY, USA
9. Leslie Rae NEWTON, USA
10. Mindi O’BRIEN, Canada
11. Mandy POLK, USA
12. Stacy SIMONS, USA
13. Bethany WAGNER, USA
14. Stacy WIG, USA

Our newest Hardbody.com poll… Who do you think will win this weekend’s figure competition? Jenn Gates, Amy Fry or someone else?

Jen and Amy at The Arnold.

The competitor list is…

FIGURE LINE UP
1. Elisha ARCHIBOLD, USA*
2. Jane AWAD, Canada*
3. Natalie BENSEN, USA
4. Aymara BERNARDO, Venezuela
5. Susanne BOCK, Germany***
6. Tivisay BRICENO, USA***
7. Thais CABRICES-WERNER, Venezuela
8. Krissy CHIN, USA*
9. Becky CLAWSON, USA
10. Tana CLOUGH, USA
11. Aprille DeSHIELD, Bermuda
12. Andrea DUMON, USA
13. Melissa FRABBIELE, USA***
14. Erica FUERST, USA
15. Amy FRY, USA*
16. Jennifer GATES, USA
17. Marie GIBBON, USA
18. Lydia HASKELL, USA
19. Jacqui JARRETT, New Zealand*
20. Candice JOHN, Trinidad
21. Allison JONES-WILLIAMS, USA
22. Cea Anna KERR, Canada***
23. Carol KING, Barbados
24. Jeanette KOLONIAS, USA
25. Juliana MALACARNE, Brazil
26. Larissa REIS, Brazil
27. Desha RODRIQUEZ, USA*
28. Rosa-Maria ROMERA, Australia
29. Kate SHELBY, USA***
30. Stephanie TULIN-TOGRUL, USA***
31. Rosalind VANTERPOOL, Barbados
32. Irina VESELOVA, Russia***
33. Christine WAN, USA*Open
**Masters
***Open and Masters

A dazzling set of twins have their sights set on this weekend’s Atlantic City NPC contest. Betsy & Shelly Albetta will be turning it out on the figure stage this weekend. They’ve been keeping a journal on siouxcountry.com, this is quickly becoming one of the best forums for women in the figure/fitness/bodybuilding industry. Good luck Betsty and Shelly!

The twins with super trainer Mike Davies earlier this year.

Tony Blinn at IFBBpro.com has posted updated competitor lists for this weekend’s event. This is shaping up to be a huge show. Isabelle Turell is wasting no time by jumping into the pro ranks. She turned pro at the USA contest and will make her pro debut at this show. Desha Rodiriquez joined the pro ranks in at the 2007 NPC USA contest and is on the list to make her debut.

WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING
1. Betty ADKINS, Venezuela
2. Irene ANDERSEN, Sweden
3. Lisa AUKLAND, USA
4. Mercedes BAZEMORE, USA
5. Kim BUCK, USA
6. Maria CALO, Argentina
7. Charlotte COLLINS, USA
8. Angela DEBATIN, Brazil
9. Melanie DeROSA, Bermuda
10. Aurelia GROZAJOVA, Slovakia
11. Mary Ellen JERUMBO, USA
12. Marja LEHTONEN, Finland
13. Jana LINKE-SIPPL, Austria
14. Mah-Ann MENDOZA, USA
15. Emery MILLER, Canada
16. Tonia MOORE, USA
17. Annie RIVIECCIO, USA
18. Carla SALOTTI, USA
19. Isabelle TURELL, USA

FITNESS
1. Myriam CAPES, Canada
2. Jennifer CASSETTY, USA
3. Shannon DEY, USA
4. Tracey GREENWOOD, USA
5. Marnie HOLLEY, Canada
6. Laticia JACKSON, USA
7. Donna JONES, Australia
8. Michele MAYBERRY, USA
9. Leslie Rae NEWTON, USA
10. Mindi O’BRIEN, Canada
11. Mandy POLK, USA
12. Stacy SIMONS, USA
13. Bethany WAGNER, USA
14. Stacy WIG, USA

FIGURE
1. Elisha ARCHIBOLD, USA*
2. Jane AWAD, Canada*
3. Natalie BENSEN, USA
4. Aymara BERNARDO, Venezuela
5. Susanne BOCK, Germany***
6. Tivisay BRICENO, USA***
7. Thais CABRICES-WERNER, Venezuela
8. Krissy CHIN, USA*
9. Becky CLAWSON, USA
10. Tana CLOUGH, USA
11. Aprille DeSHIELD, Bermuda
12. Andrea DUMON, USA
13. Melissa FRABBIELE, USA***
14. Erica FUERST, USA
15. Amy FRY, USA*
16. Jennifer GATES, USA
17. Marie GIBBON, USA
18. Lydia HASKELL, USA
19. Jacqui JARRETT, New Zealand*
20. Candice JOHN, Trinidad
21. Allison JONES-WILLIAMS, USA
22. Cea Anna KERR, Canada***
23. Carol KING, Barbados
24. Jeanette KOLONIAS, USA
25. Juliana MALACARNE, Brazil
26. Larissa REIS, Brazil
27. Desha RODRIQUEZ, USA*
28. Rosa-Maria ROMERA, Australia
29. Kate SHELBY, USA***
30. Stephanie TULIN-TOGRUL, USA***
31. Rosalind VANTERPOOL, Barbados
32. Irina VESELOVA, Russia***
33. Christine WAN, USA

*Open
**Masters
***Open and Masters