2007 Emerald Cup Contest Report
April 20-21
2007 - by gene x hwang
Bellevue, WA, USA - The 25th Emerald Cup was one of the biggest and best yet with a sold out Meydenbauer possibly hosting it's last competition. Now at two full days, the number of athletes might not have been an all-time high, but the quality was there.
Following in the tradition of greats to win overall titles were Cindy Johnson in women's bodybuilding, Michelle Mayberry in fitness and Erin Heath in figure. On hand were also the first time overall champions for each of those categories including Dianna Mull who won the first women's bodybuilding title and hadn't been back to the show since she won that competition 25 years ago.
Dale Tomita, the first fitness champion and an IFBB Pro was there five months pregnant but with those notable calves still intact. And of course Sandy Grant, and IFBB Fitness and Figure Pro was there and handed out tiaras on Friday night.
Friday was a busy day with prejudging for fitness and figure starting out around noon. Fitness was boosted maybe due to Tanji Johnson's "Save Fitness" campaign. Michelle Mayberry took the overall fitness title edging short class winner Chandra Young. A promising newcomer is Kristina Lum who had a nice routine but just needed to be a bit tighter in the physique rounds.
Figure had seven classes with most being separated by just one inch. The class winners were fantastic though and the overall was a tough choice for the judges. Erin Heath ended up winning and now is destined to turn pro as the legacy of past Emerald Cup champions has been.
Bodybuilding took over Saturday and while the classes may not have been huge (there were only three classes not four), the overall winners were solid. Kelly Dobbins returned to the competitive stage and was tight, in shape and a deserving winner. Genevieve Moreno crossed over and did figure as well, but looked better as a bodybuilder and looked to have more fun too.
In the middleweights, Cindy Johnson, a former California state champion took the class. She best out Leann George and Marga Martin. Martin did figure last year, and was one of the athletes with the best stage presence. Hopefully we will see more of Martin as she continues her bodybuilding career.
Finally in the heavies, it was another Cal champion, Becky West, who won the class. She edged out Shawna Walker who had come down in weight significantly from previous stage showings, but still looked great. Teresa Knoll from Alaska also looked great and Canadian Shawn Tan was in fourth just ahead of Merry Harris of Merry Christine Bodywear. The heavies was probably the closest call with a lot of strong physiques. Look for good things from everyone in the top of this class.
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Bodybuilding
Overall: Cindy Johnson
Lightweight:
1. Kelly Dobbins
2. Genevieve Moreno
3. E.Q. Pruitt
4. Cindy Goodrich
5. Suzanne Moran
6. Gina Parise
Middleweight:
1. Cindy Johnson
2. Leann George
3. Marga Martin
4. Peggy Willis
5. Vicki Combest
Heavyweight:
1. Becky West
2. Shawna Walker
3. Teresa Knoll
4. Shawn Tan
5. Merry Harris
6. Susan Stone
Masters Bodybuilding
Overall: Janet Guenther
Over 50:
1. Janet Guenther
2. Denise Rathwick
3. Ann Gannon
4. Jeanne Morris
5) Sherry Chambers
Over 35:
1. Nancy Lublink
2. Heidi Young
3. Janice Cook
4. Teresa Maine
5. Diana Frankowiak
Fitness
Overall: Michelle Mayberry
Short
1) Chandra Young
2) Safiya Johnson
3) Genie Markwell
4) Mia Phillips
5) Haleina Desrosier
Tall
1) Michelle Mayberry
2) Vikko Newman
3) Erica Hamilton
4) Kolbie Best
5) Kristina Lum
6) Melissa Mitchell
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Figure
Overall: Erin Heath
5'2" and under
1) Shelly Rego-Vega
2) Sherry Smith
3) Hong Arcedas
4) Claire Taubman
5) Julie Ann Lee
6. Tiffany Joe
7. Jessica Nabinger
8. Kari Keenan
9. Diana Kelly
10. Kimberly Lawson
11. Christine Moorman
12. Genevieve Moreno
13. Genie Markwell
14. Jen Turnbull
15. Heidi Riegsecker
16. Danielle Davis
17. Sherill Taduran
18. Melody Miles
19. Darlene Carrigan
20. Desiree Ponsness
5'2" - 5'3"
1) Gale Elie
2) Tara Chandler
3) Lisa Lattery
4) Nicole Weston
5) Sheila Bratten
6. Dion Blackburn
7. Mari Willhite
8. Kathy Fehringer
9. Karen Mayo
10. Kori Byers
5'3" - 5'4"
1) Erin Heath
2) Elsie Huxtable
3) Reagen Brenner
4) Vikko Newman
5) Susanna Backman
6. Ashli Liljenquist
7. Leah Bacon
8. Karla Coe-Specker
9. Allison Malone
10. Elisabeth Yu
5'4" - 5'5"
1) Karin Kimura
2) Austine Powell
3) Danyell Leavitt
4) Kimberly Agnew
5) Kris Isakson
6. Katheryn Stewart
7. Hope Bellar
8. Molly Gillespie
9. Stacy Leith
10. Atiya Olmstead
11. Dionne Burden
5'5" - 5'6"
1) Erica Hamilton
2) Ilona Maj
3) Kari Lege
4) Felicia O'Neal
5) Suzanna Barlas
6. Jodi Beard
7. Joanna Wilson
8. Sanne Moelgaard
9. Rose Fries
10. Amanda Smith
11. Nicole Christy
12. Nicole Shultz
13. Allyson Watts
14. Beth Markham
5'6" - 5'8"
1) Michelle Mayberry
2) Jeanne Nimmer
3) Angela Myers
4) Julie Alves
5) Tonia Francis
6. Linda Nelson
7. Jennifer Rogers
8. Tracy Royer
9. Kelly Weatherman
10. Sheila Salinas
11. Heather Skaar
12. Christine Moore
13. Stephanie Bishop
5'8" and over
1) Christine Aguilar
2) Mary Hallman
3) Mindy Shaneman
4) Emma Callaghan
5) Beth Lay
6. Erica Aydelotte
7. Shanna Tuthill
8. Ainsley Krone
9. Lauren Beckham
10. Nancy Novak
Masters Figure Overall: Tracy Chenault
Masters Figure Over 35
1) Tracy Chenault
2) Shannon O'Day
3) Heidi Hansen-Carlin
4) Heidi Young
5) Paula Williams-Gulman
6) Monica Varrasso
7) Evelynn Johnston
8) Sharyn Sullivan
9) Amy Weimer
10) Rhonda Downing
11) Catalina Illades
Masters Figure Over 40
1) Roberta Orth
2) Shawna Charboneau
3) Laura Kathryn
4) Lori Pliska
5) Lori Baggerly
6) Eileen Quenin
7) Diesta Goldsmith
8) Diane Green
9) Debra McMahon
10) Sherry Christopherso
Masters Figure Over 50
1) EQ Pruitt
2) Robin Gizzi
3) Kathryn Moore
4) Peggy Goldman
5) Staphanie Bonneau-Meece
6) Maureen O'Connell
7) Deanna Benson-Eder
8) Pattie Meyers
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