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Backstage in Jacksonville with a few figure pros.

Check out photos of all the IFBB Pro Figure competitors from the Jacksonville Pro. Money Mark Mason was in attendance and captured the action.

Congratulations to Jessica Paxson-Putnam for the victory. She came in looking her best and was noticeably tighter in her glutes/hamstrings than she’s ever been. Erin Stern continues to find comfort on the figure stage and displays one of the most athletic physiques in the industry. Jenny Lynn is still searching for the combination that worked for her a couple years ago but has yet to put it all together. She’ll look to come out on top next week in Dallas. Krissy Chin made her way into fourth with a new, fuller look to her physique. Look for Krissy to try her hand at an Olympia qualification again at an upcoming event.

Congratulations to Jessica Paxson-Putman for winning the 2009 IFBB Jacksonville Pro Figure competition. Second place went to Erin Stern and third place to Jenny Lynn. Only the top three were announced on stage, but here are the complete results.

1- Jessica Putman
2- Erin Stern
3- Jenny Lynn
4- Krissy Chin
5- Siobhan Tewari
6- Tinamarie Bloomfield
7- Alicia Harris
8- Marcy Porter
9- Tivisay Briceno
10- Petra Mertl
11- Sue Upson
12- DJ Wallis
13- Amanda Marinelli
14- Melody Clere
15- Karen Mullarkey
16- Alana Hernandez
16- Amy Stephens
17- Tesse Wood-Thomes
18- Jacqui Jarrett
18- Starling Steele
18- Sandra Simons
18- Sabrina Taylor-Gibson
18- Michelle Theison

“Money Mark” Mason was in Jacksonville covering the figure action and passed a few photos along. These photos are from the Jacksonville Pro Figure Prejudging. It looks like the top three will go to Jessica Paxson-Putnam, Erin Stern and Jenny Lynn. What order they fall is a coin flip. Many I spoke to felt that Jenny Lynn should be out of the top three when it came to the two-piece round. Comments were that Jessica looked great and was a bit softer than some of the other competitors. Those I spoke to felt that Jessica would prevail and come out the champ. The most consistent feedback I received was that Erin Stern looked her best and everyone I spoke to was very impressed. The top three spots qualify for the Figure Olympia. One of our favorite hardbody competitors, Alicia Harris wasn’t called out in the top comparisons at first but found her way into what seems to be the 4th place position. We’ll find out who comes out on top at the Saturday night finals.

Erin Stern, Jessica Paxson, Jenny Lynn

What appears to be the top three from the back.

Erin, Jess & Jenny in the quarter turn.

Check back for results and more news from Jacksonville. Follow us on TWITTER @Hardbodynews.

The prejudging for the IFBB Jacksonville Pro Figure will take place tonight at 6pm EST. Check back here for updates from the event. I caught up with Erin Stern who tells me she is ready to rock. Erin has steadily moved her way up in the placings and cracked the top 5 at the Orlando Pro. Krissy Chin makes her way back to the stage and shared that she’d never felt better. Working under the watchful eye of Kim Oddo, she said her body is where it needs to be. Can Jenny Lynn return to the winner’s circle again? What about Jessica Paxson-Putnam… Will she qualify for the Olympia again? Alicia Harris made more than a few people take notice in California and could be on pace to qualify here is she toned down the muscle. Might there be a surprise that no one is expecting to do well in this show? We’ll find out this evening as it all goes down in Jacksonsville.

This is the last and final list for the Jacksonville Pro Figure contest. The competition will go down this weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. You still have time to cast your votes for the TOP FIVE IN EXACT ORDER and win. See the previous post for details, you can leave your guesses here or on the other post.
The new additions to the line up are, Tina Marie Bloomfield, Karen Mularkey, Jessica Putnam & Michelle Theison.

Tina Marie Bloomfield
Tivisay Briceno
Krissy Chin
Melody Clere
M.J. Fox
Alicia Harris
Alana Hernandez
Jacqui Jarrett
Candice Keene
Jenny Lynn
Amanda Marinelli
Petra Mertl
Karen Mularkey
Marcy Porter
Jessica Putnam
Sandra Simons
Amy Stephens
Erin Stern
Sabrina Taylor-Gibson
Michelle Theison
Siobhan Tewari
Sue Upson
Julie (DJ) Wallis
Tessa Wood-Thomas

Here’s a look at your IFBB Jacksonville Pro Figure competitor list. Post your predictions in the comments field below. If anyone correctly predicts the TOP FIVE in exact order we’ll hook you up with a sweet goody box of supplements. You have until Friday at noon to cast your votes. I believe Jessica Paxson-Putnam is doing this show but I don’t see her name on the competitor list.

Tivisay Briceno
Krissy Chin
Melody Clere
M.J. Fox
Alicia Harris
Alana Hernandez
Jacqui Jarrett
Candice Keene
Jenny Lynn
Amanda Marinelli
Petra Mertl
Marcy Porter
Sandra Simons
Amy Stephens
Erin Stern
Sabrina Taylor-Gibson
Siobhan Tewari
Sue Upson
Julie (DJ) Wallis
Tessa Wood-Thomas

The 2009 IFBB Jacksonville Pro Figure will take place on August 1, 2009. It will be the first pro figure event since Memorial Day weekend and sure to be a competitive line-up. As of today here is the official competitor list:

Tivisay Briceno
Krissy Chin
Melody Clete
Alicia Harris
Alana Hernandez
Jacqui Jarrett
Kandice Keene
Jenny Lynn
Amanda Merinelli
Petra Metrl
Sandra Simmons
Amy Stephen
Erin Stern
Sabrina Taylor-Gibson
Siobhan Tewari
DJ Wallis
Tessa Wood-Thomes
I know there will be a few more names added to this list so check back for a complete list as the competition nears closer. Can Jenny Lynn, the past Ms. Figure Olympia, return to the top spot or will some one be able to beat her? Valerie Waugaman defeated her at the Colorado Pro show…Anything is possible.

Andrea Watson has been unbeatable in every figure contest she has entered. She won not only the A Class but also the Overall in each NPC show she competed in. Keep in mind, she been a figure competitor for less than a year and she’s already a pro.

Can she follow the footsteps of last year’s JR USA overall winner (Lenay Hernandez) and qualify for the Olympia her first time on a pro stage? Definitely.

Does she have the potential to go into her first pro show and win? Absolutely.

Some will say she has no chance with the likes of Jenny Lynn and Jessica Paxson-Putnam in the mix for the Jacksonville Pro. I beg to differ. Andrea is the one woman who has turned pro this year that I feel can go into the Pro ranks and immediately shake things up.

Watson gets twitty with it.

NPC Bikini competitor, Jessica Anderson is one to watch! This Florida beauty is one for one in NPC bikini competitions and looking for win number two this weekend in Orlando. I caught up with her as she heads into this weekend’s events and she shares a bit about herself.

Hardbody Jessica Anderson backstage after her win.

Reside:
Jacksonville, FL

Occupation:
US Navy Corpsman

Number of times competing?
Only once so far! I won my division in Women’s tall Bikini and went on to win overall in women’s bikini in the Jacksonville Physique sponsored by Dexter Jackson and Premier Physiques.

How often do you work out?
It really depends on what I’m training for and what my goals are. Usually about 3-4 times a day if I’m about to compete. But when I’m not doing a show, around twice a day. Cardio in the AM and I lift in the PM.

What’s your favorite body part to train?
My arms.

Do you take long walks on the beach?
Haha, how about a long run on the beach?

Let me get back to you on that.

Have you ever been fishing in the dark?
Actually YES I honestly can say I have! My parents own a house off a canal next to the Gulf of Mexico. So before I joined the Navy back in High school,my friend and I would sit on the dock and sometimes have fishing contests to see who catch the most fish!

What made you decide to compete in NPC Bikini?
Well, honestly I started out wanting to compete in Figure. But after Dexter and Gale suggested competing in Bikini I thought “why not!?” I think eventually I will consider crossing over into to wonderful world of Figure because I truly admire the athleticism behind it and not to mention that level of muscularity is so beautiful to me. But I have plenty of time to cross that road! I’m excited to compete in Bikini because it’s new, fun, and something I’ve never done before! What more could you ask for?

Check back next week to see photos from our photo shoot in Florida!

Props to Tony Blinn who continues to promote the female competitors on IFBBpro.com. There is now a figure 2-piece feature from the Jacksonvillle Pro. Check out the gallery and see the variety of physiques that took the stage last weekend.

Figure two-piece feature.

Photographer, Mark Mason delivers photos of each competitor from the Jacksonville Pro. You can check out the One-Piece Round images on IFBBpro.com.

Flex magazine’s Allan Donnelly caught up with Mary Lado after her victory in Florida. Check out the interview and individual photos of each competitor courtesy of Mark Mason on FLEXonline.com.

Mary Lado shines in Florida.

Congratulations to IFBB Figure Pro Krissy Chin! Last night Krissy not only placed fourth at the Jacksonville Pro Figure contest (her highest placing in the pro ranks) but she also won the best presentation award. The award was presented by Bodywell co-founder, Tom Richardson. Props to Tight Curves for continuing to support and encourage the women in the industry.

Krissy will be taking the stage again at the New York Pro.

Here are the complete results from the 2008 IFBB Jacksonville Pro figure contest.

1- Mary Elizabeth Lado
2- Jessica Paxson-Putnam
3- Kristal Richardson
4- Krissy Chin
5- Jane Awad
6- Kristi Tauti
7- Elisha Archibold
8- Marcy Porter
9 – Allison Jones-Williams
10- Andrea Dumon
10- Kristin Gomez
12- Jessica Lyons
13- Claire Parmley
14- Melissa Montanaro-Griffin
15- Melissa Pearo
16- Tivisay Briceno
17- Christine Wan
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18- Thais Cabrices Werner
18- Becky Clawson
18- Sherma Del Tergo
18- Patricia Mello
18- Petra Mertl
18- Susanne Niederhauser
18- Larissa Reis
18- Stephanie Togrul-Tulin
18- Irina Veselova
18- Tessa Wood

Congratulations to Mary Elizabeth Lado on her return to the winner’s circle. After a disappointing finish at the 2007 Figure Olympia, Mary found the winning combination at the Jacksonville Pro. Mary’s win puts her back on the Olympia stage in September. Joining her will be blonde beauty Jessica Paxson-Putnam who finished second and in third was Florida rising star, Kristal Richardson. All three are now qualified to compete at the biggest figure competition of the year, the Olympia. Congratulations! We’ll see ya in Vegas. Check back for full results and more info here on hardbody.com.

Mary Lado back to her winning ways in Florida.

The finals at the Jacksonville Pro are set to begin in a few minutes. Who will come out on top? Stay tuned for all the action in rainy Florida.

If you’re not online and want to get the result sent directly to your phone via text message just type the work MUSCLE to 88222. You won’t have to call your friends or stay glued to your computer to find out the results. MusclePhone.com will take care of that for ya.

Below are photos courtesy of Mark Mason from last night’s prejudging.

Jane Awad, Mary Lado, Jessica Paxson-Putnam & Kristal Richardson.

Jessica Paxson-Putnam looking for another win.

Mary Lado hopes to find victory in Jacksonville.

Krissy Chin was making quarter turns as an amateur one year ago. Now she’s an IFBB Pro, sponsored by ALRi, featured in their ads and battling it out for an Olympia spot this weekend in Jacksonville. I checked in with Krissy late last night and she tells me she felt great and hopes to make the top five. Early reports online didn’t mention Krissy in the call outs, however she was in the second call-out for the first round and was in the top call out for the second round. She has a great chance at cracking the top five in this show which would be a great accomplishment for anyone.

This photo was taken last weekend in Las Vegas where Krissy was one week out from the show and a bit carb depleted. It was only 100+ degrees out and in that kinda heat it’s hard to get any decent shots without the model’s hair sticking to the their neck or their makeup melting off. My pal Clayton aka “The Chuck” lent a hand as the “reflector dude” on the shoot.

Krissy chin has her sights set on an Olympia qualification.

We’ll find out tonight where Krissy finished and look for her new web site KrissyChin.com to be launched in the coming days.

The top three at the IFBB Jacksonville Pro Figure look to be Mary Lado, Jessica Paxson-Putnam and Jane Awad. All three of these women have yet to qualify for the Olympia but based on the way prejudging went to night it looks like they will at this show. The old Mary Lado is back and should take top honors tomorrow night. Don’t count Kristal Richardson out for a top three spot either. Kristal is also looking for an Olympia birth and could slip into the top three. These are not final results, the final and actual results will come tomorrow night at the evening show. This is only my guess based on the call-outs, the end result could be different. We’ll have to wait and see…

Houston Pro Fitness Champion Trixie Greenwood checked in and gave me the skinny on what’s happening in Florida. Her direct flight was canceled this morning due to the plane’s door being broken. No truth to the rumor that she tried to kick it in when they asked her to close up the smelly chicken and asparagus container. Ms. Fitness Olympia, who Trixie so elquontley referred to as her “crippled puerto rico friend”, Adela Garcia’s flight was also delayed due to weather. The weather is rainy and humid in Jacksonville. The Houston champ was waiting for Adela’s luggage to arrive when I spoke to her.

The prejudging for the show begins in a few minutes. Check back for more on the show later tonight.

This weekend IFBB Figure Pro, Kristal Richardson will take the stage for the second time in 2008. Her first outing was at the Figure International where she was 10th. Kristal continues to refine and streamline her physique with hopes of nabbing an Olympia birth. She tells me she is feeling good and is ready to take the stage. Best Wishes Kristal!

Kristal Richardson stretching in the gym.

Flex Magazine’s Senior Writer, Allan Donnelly caught up with two of the biggest names in this weekend’s show, Mary Lado and Jessica Paxson-Putnam. The two figure competitors have wins under their belts however it will be their first time on stage in 2008. How will they fair with the refined look that Figure has taken this year? I wouldn’t bet against them this weekend. Read their interviews on FLEXONLINE.com.

Those of you who had hopes of getting a tan or doing a few beach shoots may have to wait a bit. The weather report from Jacksonville is rainy with dreary skies. I’m told Adela Garcia and Tracey Greenwood will be making the trip to this show. Tracey is scheduled to guest pose where fans will get a look at the Houston Pro champ. Will she repeat in a couple weeks at the Europa Super Show? As long as she doesn’t hurt her head from all those handstand push-ups she’s been doing, she just might find the winner’s circle again.

Check back throughout the weekend for more Jacksonville reports.

This weekend pro figure returns to Florida with the Dexter Jackson Classic. This show marks the return of Mary Lado and Jessica Paxson-Putnam. We haven’t seen either woman compete since the Olympia, last September. Jessica Lyons will be making her pro debut this weekend. She won the second pro card at the NPC Jr USA contest, second only to Lenay Hernandez. Lenay went on to place second in the Houston Pro at her debut, will Jessica have a similar experience? I had the chance to shoot with Kristi Tauti a couple days ago and I’ve never seen her look better. She’s already qualified for the Olympia but had planned on competing in this show for months. Kristal Richardson will return to the stage with a more streamlined look and will be a threat to top spots in this show.

Check back, I’ll be previewing a few competitors throughout the week. The competitor list as of today:

1. Elisa ARCHIBOLD, USA
2. Jane AWAD, Canada
3. Tivisay BRICENO, USA
4. Thais CABRICES-WERNER, Venezuela
5. Krissy CHIN, USA
6. Becky CLAWSON, USA
7. Andrea DUMON, USA
8. Sherma DEL TERGO, USA
9. Kristin GOMES, USA
10. Allison JONES-WILLIAMS, USA
11. Mary Elizabeth LADO, USA
12. Jessica LYONS, USA
13. Patricia MELLO, Brazil
14. Petra MERTL, Czech Republic
15. Melissa MONTANARO-GRIFFIN, USA
16. Susanne NIEDERHAUSER, Austria
17. Claire PARMLEY, USA
18. Jessica PAXSON-PUTNAM, USA
19. Melissa PEARO, USA
20. Marcy PORTER, USA
21. Larissa REIS, USA
22. Kristal RICHARDSON, USA
23. Amy STEPHENS, USA
24. Laura SUTTER, USA
25. Kristi TAUTI, USA
26. Stephanie TOGRUL-TULIN, USA
27. Irina VESELOVA, Russa
28. Christine WAN, USA
29. Tessa WOOD, USA

She nabbed the second IFBB pro card at the 2008 NPC Jr. USAs and will soon be making her professional figure debut. Jessica Lyons has decided to try her hand on the next level at the Jacksonville Pro Classic. She had originally intended on the New York Pro for her debut however decided she was ready to get in the mix a bit sooner than expected. We’ll see how she fairs next month. This is one of our photos from the day after her victory.

Jessica Lyons in Charleston, South Carolina.

The list for the 2008 Jacksonville Pro Figure show is shaping up to be a good lineup. A few faces will return to the stage for the first time in months. How will the time off serve Jessica Paxson-Putnam and Mary Elizabeth Lado? Jessica Lyons will be making her pro debut – will she fair as well as Lenay Hernandez did? Kristi Tauti is already qualified for the Olympia and will be a threat again at this show. Canadian Jane Awad is looking to move up from her Houston Pro placings. Kristal Richardson has steadily improved and has take a little time off from the stage but certainly not from working or working out. This is also the debut for Brazilian Larissa Reis she’s another one to watch at this show. Christine Wan has been in the mix and could make a push for the top placings if she’s able to put it all together. I just spoke to Krissy Chin and she will also be competing at this show despite not being on the list yet.

COMPETITOR LIST:
1 Archibold, Elisha USA
2 Awad, Jane Canada
3 Briceno, Tivisay USA
4 Cabrices Werner, Thais Venezuela
5 Clawson, Becky USA
6 Jones-Williams, Allison USA
7 Lado, Mary Elizabeth USA
8 Lyons, Jessica USA
9 Mello, Patricia Brazil
10 Mertl, Petra Czech Republic
11 Montanaro-Griffin, Melissa USA
12 Niederhauser, Susanne Austria
13 Parmley, Claire USA
14 Paxson-Putnam, Jessica USA
15 Pearo, Melissa USA
16 Porter, Marcy USA
17 Reis, Larissa USA
18 Richardson, Kristal USA
19 Sharp, Cynthia USA
20 Steffens, Jessica USA
21 Stephens, Amy USA
22 Sutter, Laura USA
23 Tauti, Kristi USA
24 Veselova, Irina Russia
25 Wan, Christine USA
26 Wood, Tessa USA