2007 Jan Tana Classic
2007
Jan Tana Bodybuilding and Figure Championiships - contest photos and
coverage - genex magazine - women's bodybuilding and fitness
June 15-16, 2007 - by gene x hwang
Tarrytown,
NY, USA -
2007 marked the return of the Jan Tana Classic, this time paired up
with the King Kamali Classic NPC competition. The
King Kamali
amateur show featured three bodybuilders and six figure
athletes.
Being the first year for the show as part of the new Pro-Am, it was a
modest turnout, but something they can definitely grow
from.
As
any show that appears for the first time, there were a few things that
didn't move as smoothly as they may have wanted, but there are sure to
be improvements next year and one of the most memorable parts was the
featured entertainment that Jan Tana is known for - this time including
a
spray tanning exhibition/guest posing-painting with Valerie
Waugaman. Yes, you heard it
right. It's something you had to see so check out the video
coverage we captured.
The
competition itself on the pro side was solid for the female
bodybuilders. Just before her 27th birthday, Sarah Dunlap won
her
first pro victory and also qualified for the Olympia. She
edged
Dena Westerfield by having tighter legs and being a bit harder
throughout. It was by far Dunlap's best presentation to date
and
she also trimmed down her waist a little which was always a trouble
area for her in the past. With a solid six pack, and the best
hamstrings on stage, she powered to the lightweight class title.
It was the first time ever that she had competed as a
lightweight, but having won the overall, the class delineation was
irrelevant.
Marja
Lehtonen took third with a
smaller physique than in previous shows, but she still looked
impressive with her full muscle bellies and fantastic posing.
Vicki Nixon once again came in shredded with ripped glutes
and
had added more size and polish. The four lightweights were
all
fantastic and represented the sport well.
In
the
heavies, Stephanie Kessler made quite the debut with a victory ahead of
the massive Maryse Manois. Manois was actually
smaller than
before but thick and dense with muscle throughout. Kessler
was
more balanced and not as huge, with her back being her weakest point
and where Dunlap was able to beat her for the overall. The
best
reaction though was when Kessler was annouced as the class winner and
given her rose on stage which she shook to it's death with petals
flying everywhere.
While
Manois was massive and thickly muscled, Kim Buck showed off her x-frame
but had a problem with her delts that the judges commented on as why
she was marked down and resulted in her third place result.
Irene
Anderson took fourth with a nice full physique but was not quite
chiseled enough. Her regal stature and unique look are
promising
and when she pulls everything together just right, she can compete for
the class.
Austrian
Jana Linke-Sippl once
again was the most hard core bodybuilder on stage. While not
quite as hard as some of the other competitors, she was by far the most
muscular woman on stage. She finished ahead of Britain's
Sarah
Bridges who's upper body overpowered her lower body, but displayed good
conditioning.
On the figure side
of things, the
results were a bit complexing with the callouts seeming to be all over
the place. The athletes were called out in numeric order so
you
didn't necessarily know who the judges were liking best, but from the
groups it really looked like it might be Jane Awad's show.
Awad
has always come in consistenly and looked to be in great shape this
time around. In the end though she was in fourth place to the
surprise of many. Hopefully Awad will get a Pro win soon, but
this night was Felicia Romeros.
Romero
was smoother
than Awad and took the title followed by Amy Fry and Jeannette Freed,
who came in looking great. Kristal Richardson, Cheri Lewis, Liane
Seiwold and Christine Wan followed up to make the top ten
with
Kristi Tauti and Zhanna Rotar in 9th and 10th respectively.
The
most overlooked figure athlete was Jelena Abbou. She looked
amazing in the two-piece round, but since she was placed so far back in
the one-piece round preceding, she wasn't able to make up the ground
and was thus placed 13th. The more muscular and conditioned
athletes were also punished such as Arina Manta and Carmen Knights.
Knights was the most ripped and muscular and the judges were
making their statements for the direction of the winners for figure
once again.
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Results
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Pro
Bodybuilding
Overall:
Sarah Dunlap*
Lightweight:
1) Sarah Dunlap* 2)
Dena Westerfield 3) Marja Lehtonen 4) Vicki
Nixon Heavyweight: 1) Stephanie Kessler* 2) Maryse Manios 3)
Kim Buck 4) Irene Andersen 5) Jana Linke-Sippl 6)
Sarah Bridges *
qualified for 2007 Olympia
Amatuer
Bodybuilding
Overall:
Dawn Whitham
Lightweight: Barbara
Barnowich Middleweight: Heavyweight: Dawn Whitham
Amatuer Figure
A Class 1)
Nancy Fuentes (overall) 2) Danielle Cogan 3) Gina
Tracano
B
Class 1) Katrina Karbuss 2) Katrina Gill
C Class 1)
Donna Widell
| Pro
Figure
1) Felicia
Romero 2) Amy Fry 3) Jeanette Freed 4) Jane
Awad 5) Kristal Richardson 6) Cheri Lewis 7)
Liane Seiwold 8) Christine Wan 9) Kristi Tauti 10)
Zhanna Rhotar 11) Sherie Salvadori 12) Ines Jimenez 13)
Jelena Abbou 14) Corry Matthews 15) Arina Manta 16
tie) Thais Cabrices 16 tie) Carmen Knights 16 tie)
Silvia Matta 16 tie) Petra Mertl 16 tie) Irina Mishina 16
tie) Rosa-Maria Romero *
qualified for 2007 Olympia
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Last updated: June 26, 2007 @ 1:54 p.m. PT