3DMUSCLEJOURNEY - 2010 Washington

Washington State Natural Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships

written & photos by Jeff Alberts

On August 7, 2010 dedicated promoters Kevin and Denise James held their 5^th annual NANBF Washington State Natural Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships at the Brynes Performing Arts Center in Arlington, Washington. As a former competitor of this same competition last year, I can honestly say Kevin and Denise put on a first class show for the athletes and the audience alike. Over 70 outstanding natural athletes took to the stage and demonstrated incredible physiques in this inspiring event. All of the contestants are all champions in their own right and it was a perfect exhibition of natural bodybuilding at its finest.

Results as follows:

Masters Women Bodybuilding 45+

1-Gale Volk
2-Julie Nagel

Masters Women Bodybuilding 35+ PQ

New IFPA Pro Open & 35+ Cyndi Ambert

1-Cyndi Ambert **New IFPA 35+ Pro
2-Renee Lirette
3-Angie Gooding
4-Patty Smith
5-Mindy Flanary
6-Cara Raymond
7-Elizabeth Aubert

Grand Masters Men 50+

1-Ken Benoscek
2-Charlie Brown
3-Michael Hare

Masters Men 40+ PQ

New IFPA Masters Pro Ed Budge

Short Class <5’9”

1-Daniel Rutherford
2-Tony Quincy
3-Jamie Hurtt
4-Steve Huebel
5-Joe Alicea
6-John Beck

Tall Class >5’10”

1-Ed Budge **New IFPA Masters Pro
2-Anthony Hartman
3-Rick Harris

Sub-masters men 35-39yrs

Sub Masters Winner Sekona Taufa

1-Sekona Taufa
2-Ismael Vargas

Collegiate Men

Collegiate & Novice Short Class Winner Jordan Hanby

1-Jordan Hanby

Novice Women Bodybuilding

1-Gale Volk
2-Cara Raymond
3-Julie Nagel
4-Elizabeth Aubert
5-Laura Heinke

Mixed pairs

Mixed Pairs Winners Tony Quincy & Patty Smith

1-Tony Quincy & Patty Smith

Novice Men

Novice Overall Winner John Blodgett

Short Class <5’10”

1-Jordan Hanby
2-Luke Wiebe
3-Steve Jacob
4-Lejune Robinson
5-Joe Alicea

Tall Class >5’10”

1-Jon Blodgett **Overall Winner
2-Bryan Tappel
3-Anthony Hartman
4-Rick Harris
5-Michael Hare

Novice Figure
1-Jennika Fitzgerald
2-Julie Nagel
3-Amber Hoffman
4-Audra Kelly
5-Elizabeth Lawson

Open Women Bodybuilding PQ

New IFPA Pro Cyndi Ambert

1-Cyndi Ambert **New IFPA Pro
2-Arlene Lurey
3-Renee Lirette
4-Angie Gooding
5-Patty Smith
6-Mindy Flanary

Masters Figure 35+ PQ

1-Angie Gooding **New IFPA Pro
2-Julie Barnett
3-Bonita Gutierrez
4-Connie Bauer
5-Kristie Shroyer
6-Patricia Hartman
7-Kim Haynes

Masters Figure 40+

1-Kristie Shroyer

Open Men

Open Short Class Winner John Stockwell

Short Class <5’8”

1-Jon Stockwell
2-Richard Forster
3-Steve Huebel
4-John Beck

Medium Class >5’8” to <5’10”

1-Luke Ehlis **Overall Winner and New IFPA Pro
2-Tony Quincy
3-Jamie Hurtt

Tall Class >5’10”

1-Sekona Taufa
2-Ed Budge
3-Eric Hess
4-Brian Nations
5-Ismael Vargas
6-Jimmy McCurry

New IFPA Pro Luke Ehlis

Open Figure PQ

1-Angie Gooding **New IFPA Pro
2-Julie Barnett
3-Celeste Anderson
4-Bonita Gutierrez
5-Connie Bauer
6-Patricia Hartman
7-Jennifer Obenland
8-Kim Haynes

Other highlights included guest poser IFPA Pro Moji Oluwa who wowed the audience with a nice combination of symmetry, muscle fullness and conditioning. (video from Moji Oluwa's youtube channel)

In the women’s open division former figure contestant, Arlene Lurey presented flawless shape in route to her second place finish as a first time bodybuilding competitor.

In the end, the most intriguing part of the night was the intense battle that ensued in the men’s open division that captivated the nervous crowd. Pose after pose, the three division winners, John Stockwell, Luke Ehlis and Sekona Taufa displayed awesome musculature while battling it out. All three men were worthy champions, but in the end it was Luke Ehlis who stood out with his superior conditioning and muscle mass.

Left: Tall Class winner Sekona Taufa Middle: Medium Class winner Luke Ehlis Right: Short Class winner John Stockwell

Sportsmanship at its finest! Center: New IFPA Pro Luke Ehlis

Congratulations to Promoters Kevin and Denise James for providing a terrific event for these inspiring athletes!