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Photography by: Brent Van Pelt The 2006 NGA Northwest Naturals Bodybuilding & Figure Contest was held on April 29th at the Timberline High School Auditorium in the beautiful city of Boise, Id. History was made with a record number of competitors and spectators. The field of athletes came from Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana competing in 16 divisions: Teen, Novice, Master, Figure, Open Women, Open Men, and Pro Bodybuilding. No one envied the judges. The "City of Trees" has long produced some of the best male and female natural bodybuilders and figure contestants in the northwest, and this show was no exception. With competitors and the vocal crowd of trainers, friends and family buzzing, the bodybuilders waged several classic battles that resulted in nail-biting one-point decisions. The Men's Lightweight Class had to be one of the hardest for the judges. The great conditioning and symmetry of Brandon Poe led him to final victory. He is one of many young competitors with a great deal of potential in this competitive sport. We are looking forward to seeing him in many more shows to come. The Women's Pro Class had Karin Kimura leading the pack as usual. She always has an energetic routine that gets the crowd cheering her on. In the Men's Pro division Lance Sganzini and Allen Bowlden battle in what seems to be the longest pose down in bodybuilding history with enough quarter turns to make the tense onlookers dizzy. The crowd was on their feet in amazement until the last trophy was handed out.The competitive nature of these division winners no doubt carries over into their everyday lives. It takes dedication, devotion, and willpower, among many other qualities to get in the physical condition that it takes to compete in the bodybuilding, figure and fitness sport. Bodybuilding is a fast growing sport that has an unlimited potential of growth while the whole world is becoming more and more health conscious. We owe thanks and appreciation to the organizations that sponsor and promote these events every year.
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NOVICE
2nd - Ashley Pounds MASTERS
Robin Gorczyca2nd - Kristen Christoph 3rd - Angie Jackson 4th - Meredith St. Clair LIGHTWEIGHT
MIDDLEWEIGHT
*Robin Gorczyca2nd - Angie Jackson 3rd - Patsy Rabdau HEAVYWEIGHT
2nd - Meredith St.Clair * OVERALL WINNER
PRO WOMEN
Karin Kimura2nd - Lisa Schlachter
NOVICE
Ryan Parr2nd - Jim Britain3rd - Chadd Stewart4th - Geoffrey Groff 5th - Phillip Zeek 6th - Brent Watson
TEEN
Ethan Plummer2nd - Geoffrey Groff3rd - Jonathan Eldredge 4th - Phillip Zeek
MASTERS
Ruel Gadbury2nd - Cody Borstelman 3rd - Timothy Spiker 4th - Ron Hollister 5th - Shane Maxey
LIGHTWEIGHT
2nd - Colby Porter 3rd - Ruel Gadbury 4th - Timothy Spiker
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Ron Holyoak2nd - Sergio Trevino3rd - Cody Borstelman 4th - Jonathan Eldredge
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Andrew Moore2nd - Mike Koci3rd - Frank Greco Jr.4th - Rob McKenna5th - Lyle Leonard 6th - Bret Dolph
HEAVYWEIGHT
*Mike Semanoff2nd - Craig Toth3rd - Michael Scialabba 4th - Shane Maxey
* OVERALL WINNER PRO MEN
Lance Sganzini2nd - Allen Bowlden3rd - Bruce Blake 4th - Aaron Schow
SHORT CLASS
2nd - Alice Housel 3rd - Lana Barber TALL CLASS
*April Crain2nd - Jeanna Zingg 3rd - Brenda Terry MASTERS CLASS
2nd - Jeanna Zingg * OVERALL WINNER Recommend this article to a friend by e-mail here! Visitor Reviews Of This Article!
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