The NPC USA kicked off last night with the men’s bodybuilding and ended with the women’s bikini. Many who hadn’t seen the new bikini competition were fairly impressed. Over 80 women took the stage in hopes of leaving a pro. Six fortunate women will do that tonight. I saw more “scrunchy” bottom suits, more white suits and better posing. All in all it was a great show. I’d say there were only a few that looked like they needed to hit the cardio a bit more. Here’s my quick breakdown of how I saw the classes. This is just MY OPINION from the press seat.
Bikini A – Small class and lackluster. Only three competitors total and pretty good odds on turning pro if you’re in this one.
1) Michele D’Angona
2) Angela Harrell
3) Alicia Meza
Bikini B – Good class and Michelle looked to be the clear winner on my scorecard.
1) Michelle Gullett
2) Jacquelyn Geringer
3) Sheyla Solano
Bikini C – Very, very good class. Kristal has a smoken phyisque but so does Toby and Andrea. Whoever wins this one has a solid chance at the overall title.
1) Kristal Marshall
2) Toby Tokunaga
3) Andrea Taylor
Bikini D – Another very competitive class and like the C Class the winner will have a great chance at the overall title. I’d give the nod to Amanda because of her hardbody booty. In fact, I’d say she has the best booty in show. Mary is very good though. Kat looked great but not as good as I’ve seen her in previous outtings. Her presentation was great and I have her in a solid third.
1) Amanda Latona
2) Mary Jarmolowich
3) Kat Holmes
Bikini E – It’s a tough call on this one and will come down to a matter of personal preference. Jaime and Dianna both have killer bods. Jaime sports brown hair and a larger bust. Dianna has a very cute look with blonde hair. Jaime has a bit more fullness to her muscle but if Dianna wins I wouldn’t argue too loudly. Maysa also looks very good in this class.
1) Jaime Baird
2) Dianna Dahlgren
3) Maysa Quy
Bikini F – This class was good but not great. It looked like the class belonged to Monique Minton with Brendy Scheerer and Tricia Montoya giving her a run for her money.
1) Monique Minton
2) Brendy Scheerer
3) Tricia Montoya
Again these are only my opinions. There are a number of women who I didn’t mention but look very good. The bikini division continues to improve. We’ll have to see how it shakes down tonight. The bikini women will take the stage first and awards will be given out right away. You’ll know who the new bikini pros early into the finals.
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