Candice Lewis continued to make her presence known in the IFBB Figure ranks at the Ft. Lauderdale Cup. She’s positioned herself as one of the top competitors in the pro league and ends her year with two wins in a row. Candice won the Houston Pro Figure and then one week later followed it up with a win at the Ft. Lauderdale Cup. She’s managed to bring her legs down in balance with her upper body. Look for her to be on the 2013 Arnold Sports stage for her next show.
Kamla Macko continues to be a threat for the top spot but had to settle for second once again. She has tremendous shape and if she can bring up her back just a bit look for her to be in the winner’s circle. Look for her to enter the Miami Pro in December and one of the top contenders there.
Camala Rodriquez surprised a number of people when she showed up in the Figure line-up. She was coming off an 8th place finish at the Arnold Fitness Europe and 8th at the 2012 Fitness Olympia. The feedback from the judges was that her routine was not where it needed to be. Camala always fared reasonably well in the physique round so figured why not jump into the Figure division where she’d likely do better. She proved that she did do better by finishing in the third place spot. The question remains though, where will Camala compete in the future? It looks like Figure is her new home and that may come as a bit of a disappointment to some. She was crowned the runner-up at the Fitness International and was also runner-up at the Sarasota Pro in 2012. Clearly she has potential in the division if she’s finishing in the top spots, most notably the Arnold. Perhaps the Figure move will be temporary and she’ll work on improving her routine. If you look at where some of the fitness veterans started with their placings it was at the bottom of the pack until their routines improved over time. I’d like to see her bring an improved routine and move back into Fitness after 2013 but that’s just my opinion.
Last year’s champ, Alicia Harris wasn’t quite as sharp as she needed to be in this line-up and she was relegated to fourth. Alicia typically does better in the later shows and I’d like to see her sit out the Arnold in 2013 and focus on doing her best in the second half of the season instead of competing on and off all year. Again, just my opinion.
Natalie Waples as a bit of a surprise here as she wasn’t as conditioned as the other ladies and when standing next to the top four you can see she needs to bring up her back and improve her glutes/hamstrings. I wouldn’t have placed her in my top five but then again, I’m not a judge.
Overall this was a competitive line-up and one that showcased a variety of physiques. The judge’s scores reflect how close it was between the competitors in the line-up and just a couple points between placings.
Check out photos from the event on Bodybuilding.com.
2012 IFBB Ft. Lauderdale Cup Pro Figure Results
Placing / Name / Result
1. Candice Lewis – 3
2. Kamla Macko – 6
3. Camala Rodriguez – 10
4. Alicia Harris – 13
5. Natalie Waples – 15
6. Candice John – 17
7. Agnese Russo – 21
8. Daphne Bascom – 24
9. Krista Dunn – 28
10. Dani Ronquilio – 29
11. Sarah Dominguez – 32
12. Rebecca Schubeck – 36
13. Patty Zariello – 39
14. Stefanie Bambrough – 42
15. Amanda Marinelli – 45
16. Catherine Holland – 48
16. Magela Cambronero – 48
16. Paula Frega – 48
16. Maggie Keaveny – 48
16. Nancy Bowlin – 48
