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2007 NPC Jr Nationals
2007 NPC Jr Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championiships - contest photos and coverage - genex magazine - women's bodybuilding and fitness

June 15-16, 2007 - by gene x hwang

Rosemont, IL, USA - Diana MacPhee CookFitness might have been the big story at the 2007 NPC Jr Nationals as for the first time in a while, the fitness competition was stepped up.  Figure has seemingly taken away from fitness and perhaps bodybuilding too for quite some time, but this years fitness athletes were impressive and deep in quality.  Overall winner Tina Drukin was very deserving and another crossover from figure, Traci Redding made a big splash in her national-level fitness debut.

And in figure, it was Jennifer Gates who was ten pounds lighter than when she took the stage just one year earlier.  Looking fantastic she edged Huong Arcinas who's been a top contender too.  Amy Thompson took the B class, Brenda Marie Smith won C, and Melissa Pearo won D.  Popular figure competitor Krissy Chin took the runner up spot to Pearo who came in a little softer than she has been in the past, but that is exactly what the judges were looking for.

The E class might have had the hottest new face in Veronica Miller.  She placed second to Tana Clough who was just about perfect.  Miller is a Cajun girl from Louisiana and made an impressive National level debut and did not go unnoticed many in the audience.  In the F Class, it was finally Jessica Wright's time.  With four pro cards it was a bit odd that only two of the class winners were not turning pro, but both Thompson and Wright should be primed to make the jump to the IFBB soon, especially if they are planning to compete in New York in a month at Figure Nationals.

Bodybuilding may not have the numbers they had in the past, but during the overall you would have seen some impressive and balanced physiques.  It all started in the lightweight class where recent figure-to-bodybuilding convert Lori Steele stormed to the class title with a nice balanced physique.  Second went to another convert, Suzanne Germano who was the most muscular of all the lightweights.  Sharon Garrett made her National level debut and was super tight.  Natalie Barnett rounded out the class before the middleweights took the stage. 

The middleweight physiques were varying with Wanda Moore being the hardest in the class.  Colleen Mahony-Sgro looks to have a good future in the sport and Carrie Simmons and Jamie-Leigh Terrill completed the class.

Tracy Toth from Michigan was the light heavyweight winner and wowed the crowd with her thick, dense muscularity.  She was a deserving winner and was followed by a much improved Judy Gaillard who sported a nice new look.  Both were very balanced and carried their muscle well.  Justine Dohring was ripped and displayed an impressive v-taper and wide back to take third, while Andree Allaire was fourth followed by Anita Nelson.

When the heavies took the stage, it was probably the most controversial even though the winner was not.  Diana MacPhee Cook looked outstanding with a tight waist, great muscularity throughout and an impressive overall presentation.  Second went to Kim Bergmann from Alabama with her incredible shape and another Southerner, Angela Rayburn took third.  Rayburn seemed to look better and better throughout the competition, but the biggest athlete and the most surprising placing was that of Robyn Mentgen.

Traci Redding

From Illinois, Mentgen had taken some time off and added a lot of mass.  She was also the hardest competitor in the class and many thought she would have placed second so when she was announced in fourth, the crowd made it's most fervent response with a chorus of boos.  Oakland's Giulia Divina was another big heavyweight and she rounded out the top five in the biggest class of the competition.  

In the overall, it was Diana MacPhee Cook taking the title and some strong momentum going into the USAs in July.  

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Results

Bodybuilding

Overall:  Diana MacPhee Cook 

Lightweight:
1) 
Lori Steele
2) Suzanne Germano
3) 
Sharon Garrett
4) Natalie Barnett

Middleweight:
1) 
Wanda Moore
2) Colleen Mahony-Sgro
3) Carrie Simmons
4) Jamie-Leigh Terrill

Light Heavyweight:
1) 
Tracey Toth
2) Judy Gaillard
3) Justine Dohring
4) Andree Allaire
5) Anita Nelson 

Heavyweight:
1) 
Diana MacPhee Cook
2) Kim Bergman
3) Angela Rayburn
4) Robyn Mentgen
5) Gulia Divina
6) Debbie Brock
7) Claire Zimmer
8) Kelly Patrick
9) Yvonne Edmonds


Fitness

Overall:  Tina Durkin

Class A
1) Jessica Rohm
2) 
Carmen Chavez
3) Maggie Blanchard
4) Babette Mulford
5) Angela Reineck
6) Ginger Garcia
7) Adrienne Gatch

Class B
1) Tina Durkin
2) Nez Zamorano
3) Lishia Dean
4) Wendy Gardner
5) Malena Marquez
6) Michelle Niete
7) Sarah Pawlicki
8) Angela Baird
9) Sherri Enos

Class C
1) Tracy Redding
2) Nicole Wilkins
3) Lena Saquarciafico
4) April Fortier
5) Amy Gilgenbach
6) Jo Marriner
7) Amanda Iannelli
8) Sara Krajnick
9) Angela Berthold
10) Ann Marie Gibbs
11) Lesline Ann Bonner
12) Lauren Niehaus

 

Figure

Overall: Jennifer Gates*

Class A
1) Jennifer Gates*
2) Huong Arcinas
3) Meriza DeGuzman
4) Carin Hawkins
5) Liza Kampstra
6) Jennifer DeJoya
7) Charmaine Davis
8) JulieAnn Kulla
9) Shannon Bennett
10) Tivisay Briceno
11) Vicki Counts
12) Lauren Burnett
13) Courtney Gahm
14) Kristie Newsome
15) Stephanie Onorato
16 tie) Anastasia Maillaird
16 tie) Tiffany Procopio
16 tie) Eva Lee
16 tie) Toni Hatcher
16 tie) Ginger Garcia
16 tie) Huong Vo
16 tie) Aketa Thomas
16 tie) Pamela Myers
16 tie) Katrina Roundtree
16 tie) Jamie Perea
16 tie) Sheila Wellington
16 tie) Shelly Schneider
16 tie) Misis White
16 tie) Kim Currie

Class B
1) Amy Thompson
2) Allison Jones-Williams
3) Tara Chandler
4) Michelle Woodward
5) Karen Mullarkey
6) Gale Elie
7) Jacqueline Blazier Sikbba
8) Edith Driver
9) Heidi Turner
10) Denise Rose
11) Staphanie Martini
12) Laura Moreland
13) Sara Swanson
14) Dee Fitzgibbons
15) Jennifer Cole

Class C
1) Brenda Marie Smith*
2) Becky Clawson
3) Amy Wilson
4) Pamela Soper
5) Lauren Notini

Class D
1) Melissa Pearo*
2) Krissy Chin
3) Kendra Adams
4) April Fortier
5) Amanda Iannelli

Class E
1) Tana Clough*
2) 
Veronica Miller
3) Danielle Edmonds
4) Stacy Clary
5) Natalie Calland

Class F
1) Jessica Wright
2) Teresa Anthony
3) Catherine Anderson
4) Melissa Griffin
5) Brandie Shae Gardner
6) Ali Huston
7) Jamie Justin
8) Jessica Steffens
9) Stephanie McDonald
10) Rebecca Underwood-Lambert
11) Jamie Reed
12) Catherine Boshuizen
13) Amanda Chapman
14) Katrina Maistrellis
15) Natalie Rae Ariel
16 tie) Jessica Livingston
16 tie) Lisa Michelle Blancaflor
16 tie)  Shelly Howard
16 tie) Rena Jalbert
16 tie) E. Noel Clark
16 tie) Angela Steuber
16 tie) Claire Davies
16 tie)  Danielle Rouleau
16 tie) Stacy Killion
16 tie) Kelley Mullins
16 tie) Terra D. Walker
16 tie) Caron Mahn
16 tie) Martha Lepe
16 tie) Jennifer Woodruff
16 tie) Amanda Bollinger
16 tie) Christina Pistonik
16 tie) Heidi Mierendorf
16 tie) Dawnice Beckley
16 tie) Katie Linhoff
16 tie) Sadlinir DuJour
16 tie) Ladrissa Bonivel
16 tie) Elise Pucha

* eligible for IFBB Pro Card


 

 

Last updated: June 18, 2007 @ 9:07 p.m. PT

       

     

     

       

     

       

       

       

       

       

       

      

     

       

       

       

       

       

       

      

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

     

       

       

       

       

       

       

      

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      

       

       

       

       

       

       

      

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

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