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Pro Card Winners

RACQUEL SYMONS
VALORIE ANNUNZIATA
HANA DEVORE
MONICA MOYA
ALYSSA GERMEROTH
MIKO BRICKEY
STEPHANIE SEQUEIRA
NICOLE MOORE
KEISHA MCKENZIE
KELLEY THOMPSON
JASMINE WILLIAMS
MAXINE OKAFOR

Overall Winner

ALYSSA GERMEROTH

Class A

1. RACQUEL SYMONS
2. VALORIE ANNUNZIATA
3. EVA SAENZ
4. SONDRA BLOCKMAN
5. NOURA MATOUK
6. MEGAN GILLIS
7. KATHRYN CLARK
8. SHEY WEBB
9. KAMI RENEE PELLERIN
10. VANESSA AVILA
11. DANIELLE TADDEO
12. SARA CHAVANA
13. ANGELA DIAZ
14. ARLENE OLIVA
15. LEAH DATTILO
16. ISHA BARROW
16. ALYSSA BORSELLINO
16. AUTUMN BROWN
16. DANIELLE COUVILLIAN
16. ORIANA D’ELIA
16. PATRICIA DENNIS
16. DOROTHY DINGBA
16. BETTY JEAN EZELL
16. CHRISTINA GONZALEZ
16. KATRINA KOWRACH
16. ELIZABETH LANHAM
16. HEANG LAY
16. KAYLA LEE
16. KELLY LOZANO
16. KRISTY MALCZEWSKI
16. VALERIE MARTINEZ
16. MARIELA MELENDEZ
16. NANNETTE MUDAFORT
16. CRISTY MUNOZ
16. JESSICA ORTIZ
16. ARMINE SEMIRDJIAN
16. JULY SHERIDAN
16. VALENCIA SUPRICE
16. ELIZABETH TURLEY
16. HOLLY WIEST
16. NICOLE LISI

Class B

1. HANA DEVORE
2. MONICA MOYA
3. NICOLE GRANT
4. ALEXANDRIA ROSS
5. ARIA ADAMY
6. LAUREN STARACE
7. PAMELA HYSINGER
8. JACQUELYN GERINGER
9. STACY MCCLOUD
10. AMANDA ANDERSON
11. MARY LOU MUNGUIA
12. ELIZABETH YISRAEL
13. OEMIL RODRIGUEZ
14. MICHELLE MIKIN
15. INDIA AMBEAU
16. LARA BALLARD
16. KACY CLARK
16. NICOLE CRISTELL
16. RUBY DELPILAR
16. ANA ELIAS
16. JACKI FRYE
16. JOLENE GALVIN
16. REBECCA HURST
16. JACKIE KENDZIORSKI
16. MICHELLE LOPEZ
16. PRISCILLA LUCCI
16. LOGAN MARION
16. VANESSA MEJIA
16. SABRA NICKELS
16. YANELIS PUPO
16. YAZMINA RUSSELL
16. MARINA RYMAR
16. JULIA WOHSCHLEG

Class C

1. ALYSSA GERMEROTH
2. MIKO BRICKEY
3. KRIS MICHELLE
4. KRYSTYNA BOLESLAWSKI
5. HEIDI PATTERSON
6. CRISTINA IBARRA
7. JENNIFER NELLIS
8. SHAE VAN EMLODEN
9. CARLA FORT
10. CHRISTINE FORD
11. JACQUELINE HERRERA
12. BLANCA SILES
13. BERINA FURA
14. AMBER SWISHER
15. RAQUEL PEREZ
16. DIANA ALIMI
16. MORGAN ARMBRUSTER
16. MANDI BALDWIN
16. GRISSEL BLANCH
16. BREANNE BRELAND
16. BECKY BROWN
16. BRIANNA BURWELL
16. SASHA CABRAL
16. KATELYN CLARK
16. LORENA DIAZ-MEJIAS
16. BRITTANY DIXON
16. CAROLINA DOMINGUEZ
16. LAUREN FRANCAVILLA
16. MONIQUE HAWK
16. BRITTANY HISCHKA
16. REBECCA LEE
16. LINA MORENO
16. BRITANY NGUYEN
16. TIAH NORBERG
16. FRANCISCA O’NEAL
16. SAMANTHA PAPARO
16. BRITTANY PECKENPAUGH
16. DIANA RAMOS
16. GABRIELA SANCHEZ
16. NATASHA SIMPSON
16. TREASE SMOCK
16. MICHELLE SRODA
16. LATONYA TAYLOR
16. THERESA THOMPSON
16. KRISTINA VINAL
16. ILENA MEJIA
16. DIANA KING

Class D

1. STEPHANIE SEQUEIRA
2. NICOLE MOORE
3. CAMILA CAICEDO
4. GINA GOFF
5. JENNIFER CABAN
6. SAVANNAH CRAYON
7. SHEILA TEAGUE
8. TARA KOENKE
9. JOCELYN POMPEY
10. NATHALIE MARTINEZ
11. CARRIE GOFORTH
12. DANIELLE LIPSKI
13. LEANNE CISNEROS
14. PRISCILLA SALINAS
15. LAIA UMANSKY
16. RAZIA AMINA
16. JULIANA BONARRIGO
16. KRISTIANA BUSHE
16. DANI CAPANNA
16. JOAN CARDONA
16. DOLLY FONSETH
16. DEJAH FULLER
16. ASHLEY GONZALES
16. RENEE GOODENOUGH
16. NICOLE HUBERTY
16. CAPRI HUTCHENS
16. DANEILLE JONES
16. AFIYFA KISH
16. DIANA LAYNE
16. VIRGINIA LUCHMAN
16. ADREINA MARRERO
16. VANESSA MARRERO
16. JAMIE MERGEN
16. KATHRYN NETHERCUTT
16. MATTIE NOBLES
16. JUANA NUNEZ
16. GRETA OLSON
16. PAULINA RODRIGUEZ
16. SEMRET RUSSOM
16. MIA SANCHEZ
16. KRISTINE SANTORO
16. NA’IYMA THOMPSON
16. ANTONELLA VALENCIA
16. ASHLEY VANZETTEN

Class E

1. KEISHA MCKENZIE
2. KELLEY THOMPSON
3. SAMANTHA SKOLKIN
4. MALLORY MING
5. JASMINE RAMIREZ
6. VANESSA PORTER
7. JORDAN JAMES
8. LINDSAY PRICE
9. DANIELLE PLATE
10. CHERLYN JARVIS
11. HEATHER MCALLISTER
12. CALLIE POWELL
13. KENISHA GARCIA
14. LYNNDSEY ELDRIDGE
15. COURTNEY GARBOW
16. PRISCILLA ANDREWS
16. COEURLIDA ASHBY
16. CHELSEA BALSAMICO
16. LACY BROWN
16. SHAWNDRA CRAWFORD
16. JENNIE DEMAS
16. LATORYA DOPSON
16. KRISTINE DUNN
16. MELISSA FERREIRO
16. JENNIFER GARDNER
16. KRISTINA GIALLANZA
16. LETICIA GUTIERREZ
16. SUSAN JALLO
16. ROBYN JEFFRIES
16. NESLANDE JOSEPH
16. JAMIE KAHLEY
16. GRACE MARTINEZ
16. JILL MCMILLIN
16. JANA PADGETT
16. BRANDI TATE
16. SANDRA TAVAREZ
16. ANGELA VANNES
16. EMILY WEISS
16. ADRIANNE WILLIAMS

Class F

1. JASMINE WILLIAMS
2. MAXINE OKAFOR
3. STEPHANIE FISHER
4. BETHANY PONDER
5. JENNIFER CARDONA
6. JAYNA PRYOR
7. NICOLE KAVALA
8. CARMEN ALWER
9. BRITTNEY COBB
10. MCKINLI HATCH
11. COURTNEY WALSTON
12. GIA MACOOL
13. CRYSTAL DICKERSON
14. SHIRLEY MILLER
15. FELICIA ANDERSON
16. ASHLEY BARTON
16. MEGAN BODIFORD
16. GRAZIELE CAMPOS
16. CAITLIN CLELAND
16. ALYSSA DEVINS
16. ANGELA MARY ERDMANN
16. ALESSANDRA GIVENS
16. LEILANI HARTLEY
16. VICTORIA HEFT
16. JAMIE JADE
16. BRITTANY LEWIS
16. CARMEN MARTINEZ
16. PAIGE MCCOY
16. AMANDA MUITER
16. MARISSA MYATT
16. HILLARY NICHOLAS
16. JESSICA PARSELL
16. MICHELLE RUBINO
16. MORGAN SMITH
16. LISA STROLLO
16. AMBER SUDERS
16. ALYSSA TORRES
16. AMY VICKROY
16. MEGAN VIOLA
16. GENEA WALLER
16. LAJEAN MORROW

It requires discipline and confidence. Sophie Kitching speaks to three female bodybuilders from Hull who are preparing to take to the stage

COMPETING in bodybuilding competitions sounds daunting, but these girls seem to take it in their stride.

They have not been training for that long, but have all reached upcoming national finals.

They are part of the Muscle Honeyz, run by former Mr Universe and professional bodybuilder and personal trainer, Dan Welburn.

They train at Workout Gym in Ropery Street, Hull.

Charley Alexander, 21, is originally from Hull, but lives in Leeds, where she attends university.

A former dancer, Charley was gutted when a knee injury meant she was unable to continue with dancing, something she did professionally and had hoped to pursue as a career.

But when she heard about competing in bodybuilding, she could not wait to get started and take on a new challenge.

The 21-year-old physical education student, who only started training in bodybuilding about eight weeks ago, has competed in her first two competitions in the past few weeks.

She has reached the National Amateur Bodybuilder’s Association (Nabba) Britain Finals and the PCA Grand British Finals, both in the toned figure category.

She said: “I’ve competed in two competitions in the past three weeks.

“It was a very short prep for me, but we did it.

“I really surprised myself, definitely. I didn’t think I would place.”

Muscle Honezy Anastasija, left, Becky, centre and CharleyThe former dancer says her previous stage experience helps, especially as she can incorporate dance into her routine.

“I really do enjoy being on the stage,” she said. “It’s quite good for me because, when we do our routines on stage, I kind of dance in mine, so it’s good for me to bring it back. That’s one of the reasons why I like it.”

She also finds the strict diet a breeze, despite the repetition.

For her, it includes eating meals throughout the day, such as two slices of bread and three eggs in a morning, chicken and rice after she has been to the gym, tuna and rice and then cottage cheese and almonds before bed.

As well as this, she also has a “shake”, water and oats twice a day, and drinks water and coffee.

“It is really easy for me to prep my meals and just eat those and I am a bit of a health freak anyway,” she said.

“I do actually enjoy it.

“I think because I am always eating and I have a lot of carbs in my diet, I don’t really miss food.”

Charley, front, Becky, centre and AnastasijaAnastasija Zakijeva, 20, of west Hull, is a business studies student at the University of Hull.

She also fits training around university and work, but still manages to maintain her dedication.

She is through to the PCA Grand British Finals on Saturday, June 18, in the toned bikini category.

The 20-year-old said: “I have always been interested in sports, but I’ve never found something I like doing.

“Bodybuilding in general is a lifestyle. I’ve learnt a lot about myself in general, discipline consistency, time-management and confidence. You learn a lot about yourself.”

She said getting up on the stage was nerve-racking to begin with.

“I kind of had the feeling of what it’s going to be like on stage because I have done catwalks,” she said.

“It was nerve-racking because it was completely different.”

Anastasija also has a strict diet, made up of eggs, chicken, salmon, avocado, tuna and sweet potato.

“Sweet potato is basically the only carb I get throughout the day,” she said.

The girls with trainer Dan Welburn at the Workout Gym in Ropery Street HullEach of the girls train at least six days a week and are allowed a “rest day” if they wish.

Personal trainer Becky May, of South Cave, works at Cottingham Parks Golf and Leisure Club.

She has got through to the PCA Grand British Finals in the bikini toned category too, although a family holiday she booked in advance means she will be unable to compete.

She said: “I annoyingly can’t do the finals because I’m on holiday. I booked it long before I decided to compete.

“So now it’s a case of eat some more food and train as hard as I can and better myself for next year so I can place higher and qualify again and next year I will be going.”

The personal trainer only started with Muscle Honeyz in October and, like the other girls, has taken to the lifestyle naturally.

She said: “I’ve always trained because I am a personal trainer myself.

“I kind of went off the rails a bit and lost my passion for training. I had a year at uni and it all just sort of went wrong. I got to the point where I was like, ‘I need a goal’, I need to do something for myself, so it is something to focus on for me.

“It was to tell myself I could compete and I could get into that shape and that I could do it.”

The girls in competitionShe said she had being wanting to compete and decided to go for it.

“I have always been relatively fit because it was my job to be fit but I wanted something to transform myself,” she said.

Check out the Muscle Honeyz Facebook page for more information.

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