Congratulations to the five new pros that came out of Charleston, SC last weekend. Andrea Watson continued on her win streak and went four for four in each of her NPC figure contests. Pretty impressive for this being her first year on the competition scene and now she’s a pro. Yes, she really is that good and will be another shorty that can hang tall on the next level. The second figure pro card went to Gennifer Strobo. Gennifer steadily moved her way up in placings last year and found her way into the winner’s circle last Saturday. Great delts and a tiny waist helped her win a pro card. She’ll need to fill out and put on a little bit of size in order to be competitive in the pro ranks but hey that means eating. Gennifer is looking to make her debut in the Ft. Lauderdale Classic this fall. Team Bombshell Fitness has served notice on the female competitive front – these ladies don’t mess around when it comes to whoop’n some ass on stage. Both Andrea and Gennifer train with the husband/wife duo of Shannon Dey and Rob Rosseti, the masterminds behind Bombshell Fitness.
The overall winners from the NPC JR USA.
The Fitness pro card went to the very deserving Sandi Stuart. Sandi has been battling in the NPC ranks for years coming up just short a number of times. She had a solid routine, her physique was in condition and she came prepared. After the show Sandi had an overwhelming sense of relief and understandably so.
The two bikini pro cards went to Shelsea Montes and Stacey Oster. Shelsea’s a pint size little dynamo from Cedar Park, Texas. She’s was turning heads at the check-in and has the upbeat, sassy energy about her everywhere she goes. Shelsea brought that energy to the stage and won the judges and the crowd over. She’s a testament to what posing and presentation in the bikini division can do for you. It was clear she’d win her class but not the overall. Her presentation, in my opinion, is what helped her secure the first ever Bikini Pro card. She told me after the show that she works out, trains regularly and follows a healthy nutrition plan. The second pro card went to Stacey Oster of Greely, Colorado. Like Shelsea it was clear from the comparisons that Stacey was the stand out in her class. She looked to have softened up a bit from her Contra Costa win and also wore a different swimsuit. It wasn’t intential that she sported a different suit though. No, Stacey was a bit stressed out heading into this competition. She tells me her competition suit along with a number of bikinis, all her makeup, heels and other outfits had been lost while traveling. The airline lost her luggage and it’s still mysteriously missing to this day. Stacey definitely has a fitness model type of physique which is what I think the division should be described as. The name won’t change, it’s the Bikini Division, however when describing it to others I say think of a fitness model. Stacey is borderline “too muscular” for bikini in some people’s opinion. If she had showed up looking like she did when I saw her at the Denver Dream tryouts, I would agree she would be too muscular however that wasn’t the package presented on stage in Charleston.
The overall winners in Charleston, South Carolina.
