NPC Contest Roundup: 4/14

It was an enormously successful weekend in the NPC, as 11 contests were held across the country – two of which broke records in their respective states. In California, the Amateur Grand Prix played host to 350-plus competitors, the largest regional contest in the state’s history while the Shredder Classic featured over 300 entries, the largest natural contest in Texas history.

Check out the highlights below!

 

AMATEUR GRAND PRIX: CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
(photos courtesy of Nga Azarian)
 
With 350 competitors, the NPC Amateur Grand Prix in Culver City was the largest regional competition in California history.  The first-year event was held in conjunction with the IFBB Pro Grand Prix Men’s and Women’s Physique Championships.

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Overall Bikini Winner Amy Allen
Overall Men's Bodybuilding winner Cesar Martinez
Overall Figure winner Marie Robertson
Women's Physique Overall winner Roxie Beckels
Men's Physique Overall winner Tai Tran

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PANHANDLE SHOWDOWN: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
(photos courtesy of John Hawley)
 
The 6th Annual Panhandle Showdown was held April 14th in Pensacola, FL.  This National Qualifier featured 247 athletes in 24 divisions. “The array of talent was awesome,” said promoter Russ Mesey. “This was Pensacola’s first-ever National Qualifier. Guest posers IFBB pro’s Cedric McMillan and Jennifer Scarpetta revved up the crowd with their exceptional posing.”

Men's Bodybuilding Overall winner John Blatz
Bikini Overall winner Ashlee Carpentier
Men's Physique Overall winner Joe Davidson
Women's Physique Overall winner Frances Mendez
Figure Overall winner Stacey Morton

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women's Bodybuilding Overall winner Lequida Sanders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN COLORADO CHAMPIONSHIPS: BOULDER, CO
(photos courtesy of Isaac Hinds and Brian Williams)
 
Two-hundred athletes showed up to the historic Boulder Theater at the world-famous Pearl Street Mall in Boulder for the Axis Labs Northern Colorado Championships, an NPC National Qualifier for the first time ever. Newly-crowned Mr. Olympia Phil Heath sat in the audience of the show where he competed for the first time 9 years ago this month- the NPC Northern Colorado Championships.

“The depth of quality competitors this year- particularly in all of the Bikini classes- was amazing,” promoter Jeff Taylor said. The contest also featured a guest posing appearance by rookie IFBB Pro Steve Kuclo at six weeks out from the New York Pro.

(Related: Steve Kuclo guest posing photos)

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Women's Physique Overall winner Lauren Lessnau
Men's Overall Bodybuilding winner Santino Pusedu
Bikini Overall winner Brittany Kolling
Men's Physique Overall winner Louay Bachir

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure Overall winner Krista Richardson
Fitness Overall winner Jessica Semmler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JACKIE’S PLACE ALASKA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
(photos courtesy of Mark Mason)
 
The contest was held at the Wendy Williams Theater in Anchorage, Alaska. The show, which is promoted by Shawn and Cinzia Clapp, attracted 74 competitors – twice as many as the previous year. IFBB Fitness pro Oksana Grishina was the special guest performer.

Figure Overall winner Ramissa Fennell
Men's Bodybuilding Overall winner Steve Dunn
Women's Physique Overall winner Sarah Jo Theis
Men's Physique Overall winner Vaughn Krillov

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Bikini Overall winner Sarah Bell
Fitness Overall winner Alicia Spencer
IFBB Pro Fitness competitor Oskana Grisina was the guest performer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEXAS SHREDDER CLASSIC: AUSTIN, TEXAS
(photos courtesy of Dan Ray)
 
With over 300 competitors, the 15th Annual Texas Shredder Classic was the largest drug-tested bodybuilding contest in Texas history.

Men's Bodybuilding Overall winner Mark Domme
Women's Bodybuilding Overall winner Carolyn Brinkley
Women's Physique Overall winner Stacy Hanson
Bikini Overall winner Maribel Burgsow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fitness Overall winner Maggie Filla
Overall and Teen Physique winner Cole Miller
Figure Overall winner Kristen McFalls-Davis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATURAL INDIANA CHAMPIONSHIPS: INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
 
Over 100 competitors turned out of the first-ever Natural Indiana Championships in Indianapolis.

Men's Bodybuilding Overall winner Bill Williams
Figure Overall winner Stephanie Flesher
Bikini Overall winner Nicole Wilborn

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