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Contest review and photos by Mark Mason
Wenatchee, Washington was the site of the 2006 Evergreen State Bodybuilding, Fitness, and Figure Championships. Promoter Sally West and company put together another stellar show that will be talked about for quite some time to come.
It was a busy night for Mell “Swat Dog†Taylor. Taylor took the masters men overall early in the evening and came back at night’s end to win the open men heavyweight class as well as the overall. And he deserved it. Mell came in his best shape in recent memory. He was thick, hard and shredded. Mell’s amazing arms are among the best in the Northwest.
  Click Image To Enlarge. Mell “Swat Dog†Taylor.
Open men lightweight Mark Thacker continued his winning streak that started the week before as the overall winner of the Washington Ironman. He won his weight class in the Evergreen and took the first place award in mixed pairs class with sister, Renee Ummel. Both Thacker and Ummel publicly declared the end of there competitive careers. Only time will tell.
Click Image To Enlarge. Mark Thacker.
Another repeat winner from the week before was fitness champ, Tanya Pater. Pater is the brightest hope to come out of the area since Tami Ough. If anyone can keep the fitness torch burning in the Pacific Northwest it is Pater.
  
Click Image To Enlarge. Tanya Pater.
It was figure newcomer and short class winner, Julie Ann Lee, who beat a host of great competitors to take home the overall figure sword.
Click Image To Enlarge. Julie Ann Lee. Dr. Genie Markwell, who has made phenomenal improvements in her physique since the Washington State Championships in July, took second place.
Click Image To Enlarge. Dr. Genie Markwell. Quinn Andrews edged out Brenda Kasper in the medium class and Leah MiKinnies topped Tabitha Ramirez in the medium tall class.
Click Image To Enlarge. Quinn Andrews. Tall class winner Melissa Yeardon was a standout. The figure overall was between her and Julie Ann Lee. Yeardon took Lee’s overall win in stride. There is no doubt Melissa will be back next season as a force to be reckoned with.
Click Image To Enlarge. Melissa Yeardon.
Another exiting newcomer on the scene was Panamanian transplant Genovena Esquivez-Ifill.
Click Image To Enlarge. Genovena Esquivez-Ifill. Gen came in as the spoiler in the masters women class beating the likes of Renee Ummel and Lori Baggerley to win the overall. She then came back later in the evening to defeat Cindy Goodrich in the open women lightweight class and nearly toppled heavyweight winner Audra Kimsey for the overall. Kimsey took her second overall title in as many weeks.
Click Image To Enlarge. Audra Kimsey.
The larger classes in the novice men division gave a glimpse of some up-and-coming talent. Lightweight winner Jesse Disch had quite the battle royal with second place Steve Huebel and third place Beau Henning.
Click Image To Enlarge. Novice Men Lightweight Class. Novice heavyweight and overall winner Kevin Madison had his hands full with both TJ Shuppert and Keith Siebler. The heavyweight posedown was one of the best of the year.
Click Image To Enlarge. Novice Men Heavyweight Class.
The guest performer of the evening was IFBB Fitness Pro Tami Ough. Her routine was well received and showed just of taste of what Sally West had in store for the spectators. Throughout the night state-of-the-art stage lighting schemes were featured. Fog and bubble machines added to the extravaganza, and for the grand finale paper streamers were shot from the stage to the rear of the auditorium. I wasn’t sure if I was at a bodybuilding contest or a Kiss concert.
Of course Sally continued her “Best of the West†tradition of a complimentary pizza, cake and pie feed at Abbey’s in East Wenatchee. The decadence that post contest bodybuilders and figure competitors partake in after a show is something to behold. If you’ve never seen it make sure you come to the 2007 show. For more details visit www.evergreenstatechampionships.com.
Click Image To Enlarge. Special Thanks To The Evergreen Staff.
Fitness 1. Tanya Pater Junior Men 1. Jevin Cunningham Novice Men Lightweight 1. Jesse Disch Novice Men Heavyweight 1. Kevin Madison Novice Women Lightweight 1. Sara Bankemper Novice Women Heavyweight 1. Kathy Glenn & Overall Novice Women Champion Figure Under 5-02 1. Julie Ann Lee & Overall Figure Champion Figure 5-02 to 5-03 1. Maria Ramos Figure 5-03 to 5-04 1. Susie Hoverson Figure 5-04 to 5-5 1. Quinn Andrews Figure 5-05 to 5-6 1. Jennifer Jones Figure 5-06 to 5-8 1. Leah MiKinnies Figure Over 5-8 1. Melissa Yeardon Figure Over 35 1. April Lopez Figure Over 50 1. Diane Schwandt Masters Women Over 35 1.Gen Esquivel - Ifill & Overall Masters Women Champion Masters Women Over 50 1. Vicki Harris Masters Men Over 40 Lightweight 1. John Sheppard Masters Men Over 40 Heavyweight 1. Mell Taylor & Overall Masters Men Champion Masters Men Over 50 1. Henry Jung Masters Men Over 60 1. Walt Radke, Team Evolution, Bellevue, WA Mixed Pairs 1. Mark Thacker & Renee Ummel Open Women Lightweight 1. Genovena Esquivez - Ifill Open Women Middleweight 1. Patricia Card Open Women Heavyweight 1. Audra Kimsey & Overall Open Women Champion Open Men Body Bantamweight 1. Milton Feagans Open Men Lightweight 1. Mark Thacker, Gold’s Gym, Mill Creek, WA Open Men Middleweight 1. Jevin Cunningham Open Men Light Heavyweight 1. Paul Stephenson Open Men Heavyweight 1. Mel Taylor & Overall Open Men Champion Open Men Super-Heavyweight 1. Jason White Recommend this article to a friend by e-mail here! Visitor Reviews Of This Article!
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