Contest Results

BIKINI DIVISION COMING SOON

Most of you who know me know that I am " OLD SCHOOL " when it
comes to the sport of bodybuilding.
Regarding the addition of the Bikini Division by the NPC, I have been in the "Wait and see" mode for awhile.

I've had tons of requests to add Bikini division to the Grand Prix and the Natural Muscle classic.
I'm happy to announce that I will be adding the Bikini Division
to the shows beginning with the Natural Mid-States muscle classic
in the fall of 2010.

THE 2010 GRAND PRIX NATURAL BODYBUILDING & FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS
will be held
SATURDAY MAY 22 2010 at JEFFERSON HS
ROCKFORD ILLINOIS

GUEST POSER ROB BROWN OF MADISON WISC.
2007 WINNER OF THE NATURAL MID STATES
MUSCLE CLASSIC XX
( MORE INFO WILL BE POSTED VERY SOON )

THE 2009 NATURAL MID - STATES MUSCLE CLASSIC XXII
BODYBUILDING & FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS

This years Muscle classic was a major success.

There were 117 competitors from 5 States competing.

I would like tho thank each and every competitor for paticipating in this show. Also I want to let you all know that I really enjoyed
being around you all. There was some great energy in the air.
most of all you are all such passionate competitors. I Love it.

And oh yeah, thanks to all for helping to keep the wt room and facility clean and safe. It looked great .

I'd like to thank the entire staff, judges, expiditers, security,'
stage and sound crew, and custodians. Its a long day 7 am to
11 pm and alot of hard work. so thanks again. Namaste.

I want to thank the fans who came to support the athletes
I really appreciate the way you cheered for your favorites
and the respecful way you treated the facility. hope you had fun.

I'd like to thank our sponsors

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TEAM TROPHY WINNER
TEAM ABRAMS OF FOX RIVER GROVE ILLINOIS

GUEST POSER TRICKY JACKSON OF LOUISVILLE KY. WAS BACK BY POPULAR
DEMAND. TRICKY FLEW IN FROM AN APPEARANCE IN HAWAII
THE DAY BEFORE. HE WAS IN PHENOMINAL SHAPE AND PUT ON
AN AWESOME , ENTERTAINING PERFORMANCE. TRICKY HAS WON
BEST POSER IN EVERY PRO SHOW HE'S COMPETED IN THAT HAS
OFFERED THAT SUB TITLE. MUCH THANKS TO TRICKY.

FINAL OVERALL WINNERS

NOVICE MEN RYAN MARK ( MID WT )
GRANDMASTER MEN 60+ ERIC ERICSON
WOMENS MASTERS 35 + TISCHA THOMAS
MENS MASTERS AARON SANTOS ( 40-49 )
FIGURE MASTERS 35 + MARIA CRUZ
FIGURE OPEN MARIA CRUZ
WOMENS OPEN (BB) TISCHA THOMAS ( HVY WT )
MENS OPEN FRED WILLIAMS ( MID WT )

WOMENS BEST ABS TISCHA THOMAS
WOMENS BEST POSER TISCHA THOMAS
WOMENS FRIENDSHIP AWARD ANNIE LE FEVER
MENS BEST ABS KYLE HARRIS
MENS BEST POSER ERIC PARHAM
MENS HARD AS A ROCK AWARD ASHAMI COLLINS

SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO TEAM ABRAMS AND TEAM NASH FOR OPENING
THE SHOW WITH SUCH HIGH ENERGY AND GOODIES FOR THE CROWD.
AND TO OUR FRIENDS AT TWINLAB FOR SUPPLYING THE SHAKER BOTTLES W PROTEIN ANF T SHIRTS THAT WERE FIRED INTO THE AUDIENCE TO OPEN THE SHOW. THE CROWD ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.

THANKS TO JEANNE ANDREWSKI OF TWINLAB FOR OPENING THE SHOW
BY SINGING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM.

TO SEE OVER 2300 PHOTOS OF THE SHOW GO TO OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS SITE
WWW.HUBSSPORTSPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
GO TO 2009 muscle classic XXII PAGE AND CHECK OUT THE ACTION YOU MAY PURCHASE PHOTOS ONLINE THRU HUBS.

TO SEE OR PURCHASE A VIDEO OR DVD OF THE SHOW GO TO PRADEL PRODUCTIONS AT WWW.PRADELPRODUCTIONS.COM