Hardbody - Female Sports, Health and Fitness
It's how you start and finish your day.
Follow all the action from the 2011 IFBB North American Championshops here on Hardbody.com. If you’re on twitter, you can see the live updates via twitter.com/hardbodynews, twitter.com/MusclePhone and twitter.com/BBcomcontests. Joining in the coverage? Use the hashtag #NorAM for the event in all your tweets. You can see what everyone is tweet’n about with that tag by checking out hashtags.org/NorAM.
Promoter Gary Udit is known for his hospitality and taking care of the competitors in his shows. This weekend will be no different as over 550 hardbody men and women are slated to compete this weekend at the 2011 IFBB North American Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. This is one of the rare opportunities for competitors from Canada and Mexico to achieve IFBB Pro League status.
Venue:
Marriott Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
24 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44113 USA
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Friday, September 2
Mandatory Meeting – 3:00 pm
Men Teen/Open
Men Over 40/Over 50
Men Physique
Fitness
Friday, September 2
Prejudging – 4:00 pm
Men Teen/Open
Men Over 40/Over 50
Men Physique
Fitness
——–
Saturday, September 3
Mandatory Meeting – 7:30 am
Women BB Open/Over 35
Women Physique
Figure Open/Over 35
Bikini Open/Over 35
Saturday, September 3
Prejudging – 8:30 am
Women BB Open/Over 35
Women Physique
Figure Open/Over 35
Bikini Open/Over 35
Saturday, September 3
Finals – 5:00 pm
All competitors
Visit GaryUdit.com for more show information.
The 2011 IFBB North American Championships take place this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio. This is one of the only opportunities for competitors in Canada and Mexico to compete against those in the United States for an IFBB pro card. Over 550 men and women are in attendance for the show and it’s sure to be a good one.
Team Mexico as in the house and look for a couple women to make some noise in the Figure and Bikini division. Also don’t be too surprised if some of the Canadian women are top contenders this weekend. We’ll see how things play out tomorrow night at the finals but in the mean time check out a few photos from the check-in on Thursday night.
Three new IFBB Bikini pros were crowned over the weekend at the 2010 IFBB North American Championships. Zara Pineda-Boorder was the Bikini A Class and overall winner. Angela Long and Samaantha Morris were also awarded pro status. Congratulations ladies and welcome to the pros.
Photos via: FLEXonline.com
2010 IFBB North American Championships – Bikini Results
Earned Pro Card
Zara Pineda-Boorder
Angela Leong
Samantha Morris
Overall Open Winner
Zara Pineda-Boorder
Class A – Bikini
1 Zara Pineda-Boorder
2 Kim DeArcangelis
3 Alectra Kelley
4 Karen Pang
5 Khay Rosemond
6 Sara Marie
7 Francesca Hartman
8 Brea Sharron
9 Nicole Rollins
10 Tiffany Nelson
11 Missy Groeger
Class B – Bikini
1 Candyce Graham
2 Tatum Miranda
3 Iveth Carreon
4 Donna Lalino
5 Michele Wood-Seng
6 Venus Ramos
7 Jill Gary
8 Jill Dufresne
9 Ashley Vargo
10 Meggan Clay
11 Melissa Grady
12 Hayle Hahn
13 Stephanie Jones
14 Cari Rezman
Class C – Bikini
1 Jennifer Andrews
2 Cristy Mendivil
3 Stacey Naito
4 Carrie Hensman
5 Ziata Sushchik
6 Bethany Shefferly
7 Meghan Duncan
8 Sherry Hasty
9 Katie Hoover
10 Angelique Costa
11 Emily Westlake
12 Nina Reyna
13 Bonnie Mcmaken
14 Alycia McCollough
Class D – Bikini
1 Angela Leong
2 Samantha Morris
3 Summer Taylor
4 Lisa Lutz
5 Maria De Lourdes
6 Richelle Valdez
7 Melisa Dorney
8 Holly Powell
9 Shawn Hektor
10 Abby Phillips
35+ Bikini Overall
1 Angela Leong
Class A – 35+ Bikini
1 Kim DeArcangelis
Class B – 35+ Bikini
1 Iveth Carreon
2 Michele Wood-Seng
3 Melissa Manieri
4 Venus Ramos
5 Jill Gary
6 Kathy Everton
7 Melissa Grady
8 Stephanie Jones
Class C – 35+ Bikini
1 Stacey Naito
2 Sherry Hasty
3 Pamela Chatman
4 Leslie Thompson
Class D – 35+ Bikini
1 Angela Leong
2 Summer Taylor
3 Holly Powell
4 Richelle Valdez
5 Melisa Dorney
Full results from the 2010 IFBB North American Championships – Figure Divisions. Congratulations to the three new IFBB Pros.
Overall Open Winner
Kaylen McKenzie
Overall Master’s Winner
Tiffany Procopio
Earned Pro Card
Kaylen McKenzie
Meredith Berthelson
Tiffany Procopio
Figure A Class
1 Elsie Valazquez
2 Gloria Keplinger
3 Amber Edwards
4 Shannon Bennett
5 Alicia Meza
6 Trina Liberatore
7 Tammy Ossa
8 Amy DeGiovine
9 Hanah Melvin
10 Judy Del-Amor
11 Laleh Yaghoubi
12 Jennifer Berkowitz
13 Kimmie Morgan
14 Gina Molinaro
Figure B Class
1 Tiffany Procopio
2 Lauren Jacobsen
3 Jolie Mosser
4 Vicki Counts
5 Stephanie Richard
6 Nicki Pimm
7 Jayme Galloway
8 Sabrina Sonner
9 Rebecca Schubeck
10 Kelly Booth
11 Nicole Huss
12 Maria Carlone
13 Judi Merrick
14 Jami Frenkel
15 Marcella Cameron
16 Lara Williams
17 Laura London
17 Hillary Williams
Figure C Class
1 Kaylen McKenzie
2 Nancy Tremblay
3 Jennifer Robinson
4 Lori Brooks
5 Angela Kegler
6 Tara Hollingsworth
7 Anita Kus-Roberts
8 Daphne Bascom
9 Angel Allison
10 Lisa Lopez
11 Julia Luz-Sanchez
12 Alicia Gutierrez
13 Patty Hillis
14 Debra Dunn
15 Kristina OBrien
16 Marla Grant
17 Amber Bridges
17 Katie Bartlett
17 Jennifer Massey
17 Lisa Brouchu
17 Kara Foster
17 Katherine Fratello
17 Linda Smith
17 April DeLaPaz
Figure D Class
1 Meredith Berthelson
2 Lisa Tanker
3 Laura Bailey
4 Rosa Valente
5 Mary Dent
6 Janet West
7 Katie Peterson
8 Fabiola Reyes
9 Christine Bryant
10 Carly Starling
11 LeNora Angles
12 Sheila Mettler
13 Melanie Oberg
14 Deborah Judy
15 Tomara Watkins
16 Amie Francisco
17 Ginger Redeker
18 Heather Ruelan
18 Tanya Peale
18 Karina Rhode
18 Debbie Cox
18 Linda Andrew
Figure E Class
1 Sheri Fisher
2 Allison Moyer
3 Megan Reynolds
4 Jodi Amerosa
5 Tiani Martinez-Norman
6 Alexandra Johnston
7 Alicia King
8 Ester Gozmansky
9 Patricia Manzi
10 Julie Caswell
11 Wendy Bogard
12 Marsha Boggs
13 Jennifer Myers
14 Crystal Anthony
15 Allison Smith
Figure F Class
1 Rebecca Bowers
2 Emily Zelinka
3 Andrea Holliday
4 Charlene Ferderbar
5 Julie Jepson
6 Jennifer Iritano
7 Shonte Turner
8 Zonzie McLaurin
9 Marsha Tjarks
10 Gretchen Lichtenstein
11 Michelle Beck
12 Shannon Jacobsen
13 Michelle Krack
14 Lisa Shanklin
15 Sara Bedrossian
16 Tina Hawkins
17 Penny Richards
17 Diana Harbort
17 Andrea Ternes
Masters 35+ Overall
1 Tiffany Procopio
Masters A Class 35+
1 Shannon Bennett
2 Elsie Valazquez
3 Judy Del-Amor
4 Jennifer Berkowitz
5 Alicia Meza
6 Laleh Yaghoubi
7 Gina Molinaro
8 Hanah Melvin
9 Lisa Browning
10 Erica Sammy
11 Lorna Cavin
Masters B Class 35+
1 Tiffany Procopio
2 Vicki Counts
3 Rebecca Schubeck
4 Jolie Mosser
5 Sabrina Sonner
6 Nicole Huss
7 Maria Carlone
8 Marcella Cameron
9 Jami Frenkel
10 Judi Merrick
11 Laura London
12 Hillary Williams
13 Lara Williams
Masters C Class 35+
1 Jennifer Robinson
2 Daphne Bascom
3 Lynne Nichols
4 Tara Hollingsworth
5 Lori Brooks
6 Katherine Fratello
7 Angel Allison
8 Angela Kegler
9 Alicia Gutierrez
10 Julia Luz-Sanchez
11 Patty Hillis
12 Lisa Lopez
13 Nina Cash
14 Debra Dunn
15 Linda Smith
16 Amber Bridges
17 Kim Bailey
18 April DeLaPaz
18 Rebecca Eger
18 Marie Trudel
18 Stacy Rose
Masters D Class 35+
1 Lisa Tanker
2 Mary Dent
3 Janet West
4 Deborah Judy
5 LeNora Angles
6 Sheila Mettler
7 Tomara Watkins
8 Heather Ruelan
9 Linda Andrew
10 Angela Stamey
11 Debbie Cox
12 Karina Rhode
13 Tanya Peale
Masters E Class 35+
1 Wendy Bogard
2 Alexandra Johnston
3 Alicia King
4 Patricia Manzi
5 Ester Gozmansky
6 Jennifer Myers
7 Michele Olney
8 Marsha Boggs
9 Crystal Anthony
Masters F Class 35+
1 Zonzie McLaurin
2 Lisa Shanklin
3 Charlene Ferderbar
4 Jennifer Iritano
5 Sara Bedrossian
6 Gretchen Lichtenstein
7 Diana Harbort
8 Andrea Ternes
Sherry Boudreau won not only the Fitness A Class at the 2010 North American Championships but also the overall title. The overall win grants Sherry IFBB Pro status. Lena Mishin was the winner in the B Class. Congrats Sherry!
Photo Via: FLEXonline.com
2010 IFBB North American Championships – Fitness Results
Overall Open Winner
Sherry Boudreau
Class A – Fitness
1 Sherry Boudreau
2 Rachel Patton
3 Paula Williams-Gulman
4 Laurie Singer
5 Shalimar Wilder
6 Laura Richards
7 Gloria Mohninger
Class B – Fitness
1 Lena Mishin
2 Meredith Miller
3 Kimberly Stroup
4 Shelly Howard
5 Cara Thien
6 Dawnice Beckley
7 Lisa Moser
Monique Jones took top honors in the Women’s Bodybuilding at the 2010 IFBB North American Championships. She beat out a tough heavyweight class en route to her overall win. The second pro card went to lightweight open and overall Master’s Champion, Claire O’Connell. Claire has been battling in the NPC ranks for a few years and was able to put it together in Cleveland. Congrats ladies!
Photos via: FLEXonline.com
2010 IFBB North American Championships Bodybuilding Results
Earned Pro Card
Monique Jones
Claire O’Connell
Overall Open Winner
Monique Jones
Heavyweight
1 Monique Jones
2 Heather Parsons
3 Jennifer Gutierrez
4 Bonnie Pappas
5 Angela Rayburn
6 Victoria Dominguez
7 Yamile Marrero
8 Lauren Laplante
9 Maria Holt
10 Olivia Terry
11 Kathy Connors
12 Tischa Thomas
13 Marilyn Lajoie
Light Heavyweight
1 Michelle Brent
2 Janeen Lankowski
3 Emily Holder
4 Natalie Ariel
5 Maria Mikola
6 Kate Cooper
7 JoLynn Shane
8 LaDawn McDay
9 Sharon Mould
10 Roxanne Edwards
11 Justine Dohring
12 Myra Adams
Middleweight
1 Sherri Gray
2 Heather King
3 Terri Vona
Lightweight
1 Claire O’Connell
2 Barbara Stannard
Masters Overall
Claire O’Connell
Masters 35+ Heavyweight
1 Jennifer Gutierrez
2 Bonnie Pappas
3 Juanita Blaino
4 Angela Rayburn
5 Robin Hillis
6 Lauren Laplante
7 Maria Holt
8 Yamile Marrero
9 Julie Peavey
10 Olivia Terry
11 Tischa Thomas
12 Kathy Connors
13 Marilyn Lajoie
Masters 35+ Light Heavyweight
1 Michelle Brent
2 Janeen Lankowski
3 Emily Holder
4 Maria Mikola
5 JoLynn Shane
6 Kate Cooper
7 Sharon Mould
8 LaDawn McDay
9 Justine Dohring
10 Roxanne Edwards
11 Sylvia Chavez
Masters 35+ Middleweight
1 Sherri Gray
2 Ellen Woodley
3 Heather King
4 Terri Vona
5 Lynn Davis
Masters 35+ Lightweight
1 Claire O’Connell
2 Barbara Stannard
Congratulations to Kaylen McKenzie for winning the Overall Open Figure Title at the 2010 IFBB North American Championships tonight. She’s now eligible for IFBB Pro Status. The 1st runner-up also received an IFBB Pro card and that went to Meredith Berthelson.
Tiffany Procopio was the Overall Master’s Figure winner. The win earned her IFBB Pro status as well.
Congrats ladies!
Photos via: FLEXonline.com
Last night the Fitness & Bikini competitors took the stage in Cleveland, Ohio at the North American Championships. The Fitness routines kicked off the prejudging and the bikini brought the night to a close. A record 403 competitors are in attendance and this is BEFORE cross-overs. The Bodybuilding and Figure women will hit the stage this morning for their prejudging. This is one of the few shows where competitors from Canada and Mexico get to compete against those in the USA. Last year Alison Either won the Fitness division and later received an invite to the Fitness International. Will a fellow Canadian leave with a coveted pro card tonight?
The bikini division is competitive in each division with some familiar faces and few new ones to the stage. Visit FLEXonline.com for complete photographic coverage of this weekend’s event.
The 2010 IFBB North American Championships will be held this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio. This will be one of the last opportunities of the year to achieve IFBB Pro status. IFBB Pro cards will be awarded to the top two placers in the Open Men, Open Figure and Open Bikini overall comparisons. Pro cards will also be awarded to the overall winners of the Over 40 Men, Over 50 Men, Open Women’s Bodybuilding and Over 35 Women Bodybuilding, Open Fitness, Over 35 Figure and Over 35 Bikini.
The event is open to USA, Canadian and Mexican competitors.
Promoter, Dr. Gary Udit always puts on a first class event. For more information on the show and how you can purchase tickets to attend, visit garyudit.com.
Congratulations to Team Bombshell. Four of the six pro cards from the North Americans went to Team Bombshell members.
Cheryl Brown won the Over 35 B Class and Open B Class and went on to take 2nd in the Overall. Cheryl is now eligible for IFBB Pro League status. I’m told after her win she signed with Fitness Management Group (FMG), making her the third Bombshell competitor to sign with them this season!
Kat Holmes, Kira Rivera and Jessica Lawrence each won their respective classes and went on to take the Overall titles to make them new IFBB Pros. The wins make them eligible to compete in the IFBB Bikini Division next season.
Check out www.bombshellfitness.com for the complete story and pictures of their weekend at the North Americans!!
Results from the 2009 IFBB North American Bikini Championships
Cleveland, OH – August 28-29, 2009
OPEN BIKINI A
1. Gillian Risebury
2. Atenea Lara Gavino
3. Nicole Klasnick
4. Stephanie Sewell
5. Sarah Potts
OPEN BIKINI B
1. Kira Rivera
2. Kimberly Castle
3. Melissa Grady
4. Debra Dunn
5. Nicole Rubidoux
6. Clare Cui
7. Grace Carney
8. Michelle Lamb
OPEN BIKINI C
1. Kat Holmes **Overall & Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Sunshine Moose
3. Tanya McCort
4. Danyell Johnson
5. Elizabeth Radinovic
6. Kathryn Rice
OPEN BIKINI D
1. Jessica Lawrence *Second Place Overall & Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Missy Coles
3. Kristin Romine
4. Elise Firestone
5. Judy Weichman
6. Vanessa Rose
7. Kristin Bittner
8. Sherry Hasty
OVER 35 BIKINI A
1. Kira Rivera **Overall & Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Melissa Grady
3. Debra Dunn
4. Stephanie Sewell
OVER 35 BIKINI B
1. Renee Jars
2. Judy Weichman
3. Sherry Hasty
Results from the 2009 IFBB North American Fitness & Figure Championships
Cleveland, OH – August 28-29, 2009
FITNESS
Class A
1. Allison Ethier ** Overall & Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Paige Oliver
3. Babette Mulford
4. Valerie Jurkovich
Class B
1. Stefanie Bambrough
FIGURE
Class A
1. LaVonda Ezell *3rd Place Overall & Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Tiana Gonzalez
3. Crystal Brown
4. Debra Lavette
5. Juana Guadalupe Esparza
6. Tiffany Moody
7. Anne Strouch
8. Ann Claiborne
9. Jennifer Berkowitz
10. Sara Schumann
11. Shawna Kondo
12. Gina Molinaro
13. Catherine Norris
13. Judy Del-Amor
15. Lisa Sandercock
16. Hanah Melvin
17. Debbie Bell
*3rd Place Overall & Qualified For IFBB Professional League Per New Ruling If Overall Winner Received IFBB Qualification In Another Crossover Division, Qualifications Fall To The First And/Or Second Runner-Up’s In The Overall Placings Depending On The Pro Qualification Opportunities.
Class B
1. Cheryl Brown *Second Place Overall & Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Tiffany Procopio
3. Shannon Bennett
4. Ann Pratt
5. Wendy Tedesco
6. Lauren Jacobsen
7. Jayme Galloway
8. Betsy Albetta-DiGiovanni
9. Tracey MacDonald
10. Tracy Grogg
11. Nicole Huss
12. Sarah Block
12. Shelly Albetta
14. Jennie Hendricks
15. Teresa Lake
16. Misi White-Guilbert
17. Lisa Anderson
17. Judi Merrick
Class C
1. Pamela Soper
2. Chelsey Morgenstern
3. Angela Kegler
4. Ginger Redeker
5. Rachel Vienneau-Leblanc
6. Jennifer Marchetta
7. Nancy Tremblay
8. Mary Dent
9. Julie Bagley
10. Sabrina Sonner
11. Carmen Demske
12. Orah Bigio
13. Rommey Murphy
14. Katherine Fratello
15. Stacy Kinnard
16. Nina Cash
17. Shawna Reinhart
18. Stacy Rose
18. Selma McPherson
18. Anne Michalak
18. Gloria Mohninger
18. Beatriz Del Carmen Aguilar Villasenor
18. Trease Smock
18. Lauren Krysa
18. Michelle Yatsuk
18. Jamie Taylor
18. Alicia Kowalski
Class D
1. Charmayne Jackson
2. Mikaila Soto
3. Sue Knott
4. Deborah Judy
5. Jennifer Myers
6. Heather Wilson-Phillips
7. Janet Lynn West
8. Milissa Colucci
9. Sheila Mettler
10. Jean Migliore
11. Kathleen Lamberson
12. Lena Borgeson
13. Nicole Pearson
14. Suzanne Barlas
15. Tanya Peale
Class E
1. Katherynne Ramirez
2. Mona Muresan
3. Holly Powell
4. Elizabeth Earhart
5. Katie Heath
6. Allison Moyer
7. Rachel Davis
8. Renee Paul
9. Genevieve Palmer
10. Particia Manzi
11. Diana Madera
12. Michele Thorington
13. Ursula Cristofaro
14. Danielle Rouleau
Class F
1. Silvana Salvati **Overall & Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Sheri Fisher
3. Amanda Bollinger
4. Michelle Krack
5. Melanie Rucker
6. Siobhan Wright
7. Julie Jepson-Garcia
8. Melissa Binkley
9. Emily Zelinka
10. Shelly Howard
11. Christian Hammond
12. Michelle Bates
13. Colleen Smith
14. Sici Weinstock
15. Stephanie Billings
16. Ashleigh Gass
16. Lisa Miles
Figure 35+
Figure 35+ Class A
1. LaVonda Ezell
2. Kristina Curci
3. Tiffany Procopio
4. Shannon Bennett
5. Debra Lavette
6. Juana Guadalupe Esparza
7. Tracy Grogg
8. Anne Strouch
9. Tiffany Moody
10. Shawna Kondo
11. Nicole Huss
12. Gina Molinaro
13. Judy Delamor
14. Frederica Brant Adams
15. Teresa Lake
16. Misi White-Guilbert
17. Debbie Bell
17. Hanah Melvin
17. Lisa Sandercock
17. Lisa Anderson
17. Julie Castellese-Kelsey
Figure 35+ Class B
1. Cheryl Brown
2. Ann Pratt
3. Angela Kegler
4. Tracey MacDonald
5. Wendy Tedesco
6. Mary Dent
7. Patrice Vignola
8. Julie Bagley
9. Sabrina Sonner
10. Lara Williams
11. Jennifer Marchetta
12. Orah Bigio
13. Carmen Demske
14. Cindy Currie
15. Judi Merrick
16. Stacy Rose
16. Stacy Kinnard
16. Nina Cash
16. Selma McPherson
16. Katherine Fratello
16. Anne Michalak
16. Gloria Mohninger
Figure 35+ Class C
1. Mikaila Soto
2. Elizabeth Earhart
3. Stephanie Blocker
4. Deborah Judy
5. Jennifer Myers
6. Caroline Hernandez
7. Janet Lynn West
8. Jean Migliore
9. Jaimi Johnson
10. Milissa Colucci
11. Renee Paul
12. Sheila Mettler
13. Tanya Peale
14. Lena Borgeson
15. Michele Thorington
Figure 35+ Class C
1. Silvana Salvati ** Overall & Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Holly Powell
3. Shelly Howard
4. Colleen Smith
5. Sici Weinstock
6. Caron Mahn
7. Genevieve Palmer
8. Patricia Pelkowski Manz
9. Ursula Cristofaro
Results from the 2009 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championships
Cleveland, OH – August 28-29, 2009
Women’s Bodybuilding
Lightweight
1. Tammy Patnode *Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Lisa James
3. Margaret Negrete
4. Ninfa Castillo
5. Caroline Krakower
6. Barbara Stannard
Middleweight
1. Amy Sibcy
2. Cheryl Faust
3. Pam Wentz
4. Maria Mikola
5. Tami Bellon
Light Heavyweight
1. Jody Wald
2. Christine Sabo
3. LaDawn McDay
4. Janeen Lankowski
5. Diana Cook
6. Sylvia Cowan
7. Kathy Connors
8. Sylvia Chavez
9. Leslie Crook
10. Myra Adams
11. Jocelyn Gorman
12. Leah Collier
Heavyweight
1. Zoa Linsey **Overall & Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Holly Geersen
3. Monique Jones
4. Angela Rayburn
5. Wendy McMaster
6. Michelle Brent
7. Keli Watkins
8. Christina Rhodes
9. Robyn Mentgen
10. Pamela Franklin
11. Andrea Morisse-Thiel
12. Lauren Laplante
13. Tammy Jones
14. Emanuela Silvagni
15. Demetria Franklin
16. Jill Theobald
MASTERS BODYBUILDING
Masters Lightweight
1. Tammy Patnode
2. Amy Sibcy
3. Lisa James
4. Cheryl Faust
5. Margaret Negrete
6. Rita Kaya
7. Pam Wentz
8. Ninfa Castillo
9. Caroline Krakower
10. Ellen Woodley
11. Maria Mikola
Masters Heavyweight
1. Zoa Linsey ** Overall & Qualified for IFBB Pro Status
2. Melody Spetko
3. Jody Wald
4. Angela Rayburn
5. Christine Sabo
6. Wendy McMaster
7. Michelle Brent
9. Janeen Lankowski
10. Robyn Mentgen
11. Christina Rhodes
12. Keli Watkins
13. Pamela Franklin
14. Andrea Morisse-Thiel
15. Sylvia Cowan
16. Kathy Connors
17. Lauren Laplante
17. Emanuela Silvagni
17. Leslie Crook
17. Jill Theobald
Florida’s own Brandie Gardner achieved IFBB Pro status tonight by winning the overall Master’s Figure. Georgina Valenzuala from Mexico was the overall Figure winner & Natalie Waples from Canada won the other pro card. It’s proof that you can win and achieve pro status at a show held in the United States. Many time competitors say that other countries aren’t given a fair chance when competing in the USA. Tonight the two best women on stage won and they happened to be from countries other than the USA. Fifty-year old grandmother, Teresa Paschal from Alabama won the heavyweight and overall crown in the female bodybuilding.
As you can see I was a little off in some of my picks from prejudging and on with a few others. It’s the nature of the industry as everyone sees things a bit differently at times. This was a VERY well run show and the winners were well deserved. I was impressed with the figure winners and they are marketable on and off the stage.
Congratulations to everyone who competed and achieved their goals. Thanks to those of you who introduced yourself to me and told me you read this blog. I’ll see many of you next week in New York at the Team Universe.
Prejudging just finished and wowzers did that take a long time. The judges and expiditors did a great job of keeping the show running quickly but when you have that many women in Open and Master’s classes for one and two piece rounds, it takes some time.
Some quick thoughts…
Women’s Bodybuilding:
I’m not a huge fan of women’s bodybuilding, that’s no secret. However things are changing lately in female bodybuilding that has me more interested. The women are starting to look like women again. The lighter-weights in this show exemplified what female bodybuilding should look like. I have Lori Steele winning the Lightweight class over Ana Sanchez and Maryann Glascock. Lori looked feminine, great shape and awesome conditioning. She could do give the bigger girls a run for their money in the overall. I have Kimberly Ferrell over Cheryl Faust and Johanna DeJagger in the middleweight class. Light-heavy class is tough. I have Diana MacPhee Cook in first, Michelle Brent second, Janelle Miller third, Jody Wald fourth, Tracey Toth fifth and Michelle Morrison in sixth. Heavyweight class I have Christine Sabo winning narrowly over Christina Rhodes followed by Janeen Lankowski in third. I have Teresa Nabors Pashchal in fourth, LaDawn McDay in fifth and Tammy Jones in sixth. Keep in mind these are only my opinions and how I saw the contest. They may or may not be in line with what the final results from the judges are. The heavyweight women started to show some physiques that were a bit over the top. The three lighter classes were great and some very good female bodybuilders in them. Overall I was very impressed with the female bodybuilders in this contest.
Figure:
There were a number of great competitors in the show but no one really blew my doors off and WOWed the crowd. There are some classes that were better than others. It looks like the NPC may need to revisit the height classes slightly at the end of the year as the B and C classes are loaded with women while the A and F classes are much, much smaller. Last year it was the direct opposite. It may be as simple as a 1/4″-1/2″ different to even things out just a bit. No biggie in the end though as the best always rise to the top no matter what class they are in.
Below is how I saw the various classes and where I would place them. Keep in mind this is just my opinion as I saw it and by no means is it how the end results will go in a couple hours.
A Class – Paige Oliver in first and second/third will be between LaVonda Ezell and Tiffany James Moody.
B Class – I had Elissa Schlichter besting Tiffany Procopio and Shannon Bennett in the two piece. The one piece Elissa seemed to fade a bit and I believe it may cost her that top spot. Ann Pratt will be in the mix for the top five as will Rosa De La Cruz. Who will win this class is up in the air as there was no clear cut winner in my eyes.
C Class – Georgina Valenzuela was a stand out in the two piece round and should win it easily. She was challenged by Emily Nicholson though in the one piece round. I had Emily in fourth in the two piece but had her winning the one piece. Georgina could win this class and make a strong case for a pro card tonight. Also in the mix is Amy Brown, Orah Bigio and Pamela Soper.
D Class – This was a tough one to judge but it could be between Terri Turner, Marie Ann Newman and Carrie Schindley. They all have strength and weaknesses but no one will receive straight first place votes, in my opinion. I like Terri Turner’s look but she didn’t seem as sharp as she was at Jr. Nationals. Carried Schindley could sneak out a win here tonight.
E Class – The show stopper in this class was without a doubt Natalie Waples from Canada. Great shape, nice muscle tone, good skin and very beautiful. I’d have no problem seeing her leave Ohio with a pro card tonight. Natalie Calland, Holly Powell, Lauren-Michelle Valentino and Sheri Fisher should be in the top five at the end of the night.
F Class – The smallest class of the show looks like Kim Tilden should take top honors. Pressing her will be Jennifer Hamilton, Brandie Gardner and Christina Dzieduszycki. I have Christian Hammond in fifth for this class.
Masters Figure -
A class will be Tiffany Procopio, LaVonda Ezell and Shannon Bennett. Who will win is tough but I’d give the nod to Tiffany on this class.
B Class – Ann Pratt, Elissa Schlichter, Daphne Bascom, Amy Brown and Jennifer Kline should all find themselves in the top five here. Who will win is a tough call. I had Elissa in the two piece round but Ann Pratt in the one piece round. We’ll have to see tonight.
C Class – I have Natalie Calland winning both rounds and taking this class. Second I have Marie Ann Newman. Others in the mix, Tanya Peale, Stacy Boles-Jordanoff, Betty Napier and Orah Bigio.
D Class – I have Caron Mahn winning with Brandie Gardner in second followed by Holly Powell in third. Who will prevail, we’ll have to see.
The finals are about to begin. Check back here later for more info. Bodybuilding.com should have the prejudging photos posted shortly so check them out there. If you want to be the first to know who turns pro and don’t want to wait by your computer. Sign up for MUSCLEPHONE.com to receive a text message with the winners. There is no charge for signing up.
The show is about to begin in Cleveland. Stay tuned for updates today through out the show. Photos will be posted here after prejudging.
I hit some morning cardio at the hotel gym and who do I see but top figure Olympian, Jenn Gates. Jenn was doing a circuit cardio session before this morning’s prejudging. She looks great and definitely on track to do well at the Atlantic City show. She’s here in Cleveland working the booth for JM Manion’s IRON SIRENS comic book. Ms. Figure Olympia Jenny Lynn is also sitting at the booth along with writer/co-creator Ian Ascher. Issue # 3 debut here and it is pretty kick ass. If you’re interested in ordering it you can do so here. I’ll post up some drawings and pages from the newest issue soon.
The airline lost Jenn’s luggage and it didn’t arrive until this morning. A reminder to all of you traveling you never know what may happen with the airlines. Pack your suits with ya if you’re competing. Now that I’ve provided my travel tip for the day, it’s time to get to prejudging.
Competitors from across North American converged on Cleveland, Ohio this weekend. I arrived in Cleveland last night and met up with super star trainer Kim Oddo and one of his clients, Elissa Schlichter. The two made the trip from California, while I ventured in from Denver. We hit traffic a few miles out from the hotel and it turns out it was because of the NFL game taking place. GO BEARS!
Living in Denver, I get spoiled with no humidity and it is definitely a change in the weather for this cat. It’s a bit overcast but the sun is scheduled to appear this weekend. The hotel is old but nice. Everyone checking in received a handout explaining the rules, where to order photos, a schedule and info on a local gym. One thing of note was the direct mention of no shooting in the hotel lobby or on the grounds. The various physique photographers will have to get creative with where they shoot and you may end up seeing a number of hotel room photos from this weekend.
Two of the top figure pros are on their way in to work a booth for IRON SIRENS, JM’s comic book. Jen Gates and Jenny Lynn with both be in attendance. My Canadian figure pro, Debbie Leung is in town to check out the show after she trained with Mike Davies for a few days.
Stay tuned for more info throughout the show. The women don’t go on stage until tomorrow.
Promoter Dr. Gary Udit has thought through every detail of this weekend’s North American Championships. When I asked Gary if he had any recommendations for a gym this weekend, he was three steps ahead of me.
If you’re attending the event in Cleveland this weekend and looking to get a work out in the place to be is ReZults gym. The folks there were kind enough to offer a discounted guest day pass rate. In order to receive this discounted rate you must provide proof that you are staying at the Renaissance Hotel (the host hotel) or attending the 2008 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championships. When you check into the host hotel there will be a letter with complete details. If you’re not staying at the host hotel, simply show proof that you’re in town for the event.
Rezults Downtown Fitness
1500 West 3rd Street, Suite 550
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Website: www.rezultsdowntown.com
Phone number: (216)-771-6900
Hours of operation:
Monday-Thursday – 5:30am-9:00pm
Friday – 5:30am-8:00pm
Saturday – 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday – 1:00pm-5:00pm
This weekend in Cleveland, Ohio hundreds of competitors will take the stage once again in hopes of earning an IFBB pro card. Promoter, Dr. Gary Udit and his crew will kick things off this Friday. The men will compete on Friday and the women will take the stage Saturday.
FRIDAY PREJUDGING
• Meeting at 3:00 pm
• Competition at 4:00 pm – Men Open, Men Over 40 & Men Over 50
SATURDAY PREJUDGING
• Meeting at 7:30 am
• Competition at 8:30 am – Women Bodybuilding, Open Figure and Masters Figure 1-pc and 2-pc suits
SATURDAY FINALS
Competition at 5:00 pm – All Divisions
An updated competitor’s list can be found here. If you’d like to purchase tickets or find out more information on this contest please visit: garyudit.com
The list is a bit too long for me to post here but you can check it out here. It appears a number of women will make the trip to Cleveland for Dr. Gary Eudit’s show. I’ll be attending this event for the first time and looking forward to visiting a new city. I’ve heard nothing but great things about this show. If you’d like more information on the show details, visit garydudit.com.
Elissa “aka Dr. Barbie” Schlichter was showing off some of her fitness moves while on a beach shoot a couple months ago. Elissa won the 45+ and over, overall figure title at the master’s nationals. How many 48 year old women do you know can look like she does AND stand on their heads? Not too many. Elissa will be competing in the figure competition at the 2008 North Americans later this month.
Loading ...
![UFC Women's Sherpa Hoodie [Pink and White]](http://www.ufcstore.com/img/product/resized/676/00105445-775676_100.jpg?k=7538b00c&pid=105445&s=catl)
