Yeshaira Robles continued her winning ways in Florida over the weekend. She notched her second pro victory in the IFBB Pro Bikini division. The first came earlier in the summer at the Sarasota Pro. While the field at the Ft. Lauderdale Cup wasn’t the deepest it was competitive. Yeshaira was the clear winner in my eyes and she beat out Lacey Deluca by one point. Lacey was in the runner-up position to Yeshaira at the Sarasota Pro show as well.
The win qualifies Yeshaira for the 2013 Bikini Olympia. Yeshaira is one of the few women who can be cute one minute and with the flip of her hair can turn on the sultry look. She has one of the best bikini bodies and classiest presentations in the division. If any women are new to the division, look at how Yeshaira presents herself and emulate that.
Lacey DeLuca was just one point behind Yeshaira and while she has polished presentation and some beautiful hair, I wouldn’t have her in the runner-up spot. I’d like to see her lower body come in tighter to warrant a second place finish. If she can bring in a tigher set of wheels and backside then I can see it however I would have placed a number of women higher than her this time around.
Gigi Amurao had an impressive pro debut and could be a threat for the top spot in Iowa next month. She’ll need to keep her legs down in size. She has muscular legs and as long as they stay down in size she’ll hold her own. Gemmalyn Crosby bounced back from her disappointing Houston Pro finish. I’d love to see her ditch the orange bikini as it tends to blend in too much with her physique, in my opinion. Rounding out the top five was Bianca Berry. Bianca has a great physique and if she can pose a little better, specifically not making quirky facial expressions I think she’ll continue to do well. One to keep an eye on is Monique Gantt. If she can bring her booty down in size she’ll be a contender for the top five in future shows. While many competitors are trying to build a backside she’s trying to tone it down for what works on the stage. Adriana Hill also improved her physique and presentation. I would have her in the top five here and she narrowly missed it by one point on the judges scorecards.
Check out photos from the show on Bodybuilding.com.
2012 IFBB Ft. Lauderdale Cup Pro Bikini Results
PLACING / NAME / SCORE
1. Yeshaira Robles – 4
2. Lacey DeLuca – 5
3. Gigi Amurao – 10
4. Gemmalyn Crosby – 12
5. Bianca Berry – 16
6. Adriana Hill – 17
7. Deborah Lee – 21
8. Michon Leddy – 25
9. Aniedra Lynn – 27
10. Cecile Palacios – 30
11. Monique Gantt – 32
