2007 USAs Overall Champ
The overall champion of the 2007 NPC USA's is superheavyweight Ben White.
Also earning a pro card is heavyweight winner Deshaun Grimez.
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Flex Blog« March 2007 | Main | January 2008 » July 28, 20072007 USAs Overall ChampThe overall champion of the 2007 NPC USA's is superheavyweight Ben White. Also earning a pro card is heavyweight winner Deshaun Grimez. 2007 NPC USA FinalsGood evening, we're coming to you live from Las Vegas as we are about to see two top amateurs earn their pro cards. Currently the lightweight top five are doing their posing routines. In the bantams, the final results were:
Welterweight Final Results: Middleweight Final Results: Light-Heavyweights Final Results As we await the heavyweight men's results, here's a recap of the women's results, which were concluded earlier tonight: Lightweight Middleweights Light Heavyweights Heavyweights NPC USA Figure Championships Class A Top 6 Class B Top 6 Class C Top 6 Class D Top 6 Class E Top 6 Class F Top 6 Heavyweights Super-Heavyweights: July 27, 2007NPC USA Super HeavyweightsHere we are, last men's class of the night for prejudging. 18 men in the class, includes some veterans of the NPC national level ranks. Robert Hatch, Jerome Ferguson, Ben White, Korbie Nitiforo, Justin Harris, Grigori Atoyan are some of the name contenders. Hatch is sharp and full, upper body overpowers his lower body. Pretty hard, which is often a failing for the supers. Last year, Hatch finished third behind overall champ Omar Deckard and Leo Ingram, who also earned a pro card a few weeks later at the North Americans. Ferguson, who finished fifth in this class last year, may have some issues placing top five. We'll see how comparisons go. Meanwhile, Ben White looked great, dialed in and balanced. We've gone through each competitor, individually, now we're at the first callout: Robert Hatch, Ben White, Jerome Ferguson, Kenny Milne, and Grigori Atoyan. Among this group, White seems to have the upper hand, with Robert Hatch in the mix. Everyone else is likely fighting for third. And that's a wrap from The Artemis Ham Hall at UNLV in Las Vegas. if you're in town, be sure to come out tomorrow night for the finals at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are still available at the box office. For the rest of you, tune in to Flexonline tomorrow night as we bring you the winners, and let you know which two of these athletes earned their IFBB pro cards. NPC USA's HeavyweightsSo far in the heavies, we've seen Adorthus Cherry, DeShawn Grimez, Kevin Reeves...Adorthus not as sharp as he could be, especially in back and hams. DeShawn looks huge from the front, but loses something when he turns around. Reeves, who has trained on and off with Chris Cormier, doesn't have the legs to contend for the title. Jeff Schwartzer, massive legs ... check them out in our galleries, he's competitor 100. Callout time: Cherry, as always, crazy shoulder to waist ratio, but legs worst in this callout. Brandon Curry has huge arms, but Grimez's are even better. Probably have to say Grimez as class champ. Light Heavyweight ClassAlmost out now ... Pre-contest talk is centering around Peter Putnam and Manny Torres 31 competitors in this class Justin Rayner coming out of nowhere with crazy quads, humongous. He is in great condition to boot Frank Castillega conditioned, upper body looks good, but legs are too small in this ultra-competitive class, the toughest BY FAR tonight ... Quinton Thomas ... good shape, but a bit smooth to do much in this class Ryan Imamura ... placed 7th last year, doesn't look like top five material tonight Johnathan Johnson up now ... good size, craxy delts ... good back and arms ... will likely be in first callout ... Peter Putnam up now ... Looks good from the front ... Back was his downfall last year, let's see if he's improved ... He's brought up his back ... soft in the glutes, lets see if it hurts him ... Manny Torres ... in condition, but something is missing ... not a complete physique ... see him out of the top three here, with Rayner, Johnson and Putnam but lets wait to see them standing next to each other
NPC USA Prejudging MiddleweightsThe middleweights are onstage. Last year, this class was won by Gregory Peeples, followed by Darron Glenn and George Maiorano, none of whom are back. Jose Raymond is competing at 174; rumor is this may be his last show. Todd Scott, Mandeep Singh and El-Guindy, along with Raymond should be in first callout
Ronald Torres, thick and dense but too smooth tonight Tamer El-Guindy up now, good shape, but not as good condition as Singh - Scott, El-Guindy and Singh looking like top three with Raymond somewhere in the mix for top five Top six callout David Groce, Raymond, Scott, Arleigh Bumanglag, Singh and Tamar Scott has by far the best legs in this class in terms of size and separation, could win this class based on that alone when all is said and done ... El Guindy Tamar probably too smooth to win this class, we'd go Scott, Singh and Tamar - Raymond thick and wide but is off tonight, especially in hams ... Raymond could move into top three ahead of Tamar but can't see him winning this class 2007 NPC USA Prejudging: WelterweightsThe welterweights are on stage. Jesse Sabater of Oxnard looks like the frontrunner; Scott Turner of Scottsdale Arizona also stands out in the first look through. There are 13 competitors total; last year, this class was won by Perry McRae, with Sabater second, in 2006. George Thibault from California, 163 pounds, good condition, that alone could place him in the top five in this class. Jesse Sabater up third, Good color, solid side triceps; legs are a little undersized, although that may not hurt him in this particular class. Chest could hurt him, it's shallow. Should be top three at least though, based on his condition and the competition he's facing. The welter class ranges from 154 to 165. Mark Harris of Indiana is onstage; smooth but thick chest, cut his time in front of the judges way short, not a good move. Hugo Rivera is up, has a big chest, good detail in his back, but his physique doesn't flow. Scott Turner from Arizona, smooth in the hams, he's holding water but could still contend for a top placing. Needs more separation in his legs, that could really hurt him come comparison time. Jerry Serna from Texas is the second-to-last guy up in this class. Wide back, not enough happens on the front poses, too much water. First callout: George Thibault, Jesse Sabater, Mark Harris, Hugo Rivera, Scott Turner and Jason Croce. 2007 NPC USA PrejudgingGood afternoon from Las Vegas, Nevada, where FLEX is on hand to cover the 2007 NPC USA Championships live. It's just past 4:30 p.m. Pacific time, and the bantamweights are on stage. In a class of 11, the first callout has just been completed. First callout was Paul Gillison of Rincon, Washington; John Ligsay of Wahiawa, Hawaii; Arthur Santellan of Anaheim, California; David Candy of Pittsburgh; Alan Watari of Oxnard, California; and Rick Brewer of Bainbridge Island, Washington. Now up are the lightweights, going through their mandatories, one guy on the stage at a time. There are 13 competitors in this class, which covers bodyweights of 143 to 154. Last year, Alex Azarian won this class, followed by Joe Bustamante and Alan Terrell. Both Joe and Alan are back to view for the title again, as well as fourth-place finisher from last year Mike Davis. First callout for the lightweights: Jonathan Sebastian of San Jose, California; Shavis Higa of Aiea, Hawaii; Allan Terrell of Godfrey, Illinois; Chris Groetsch of Kenner, Louisiana; and Joe Bustamante of Oxnard, California. |
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