The results are in and we have a new set of pros in bodybuilding.
Just as fast as it started, the NPC Nationals are already done and gone – leaving us with a new set of pros entering the bodybuilding arena for 2015. This weekend had a gigantic turnout with both armatures and pros showing up in Miami to either compete or show their support for the NPC and the sport of bodybuilding. The most exciting part? A whole new slew of athletes have now earned their pro cards. Another batch of competitors that may one day rise to the ranks of Mr. Olympia down the road. Here is the official list of the competitors who earned their pro card this weekend:
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Men’s Bodybuilding Pro Cards
Terrance Ruffin – Lightweight
Jon Marc Frazssier – Lightweight
Robert Freeman Jr. – Bantamweight
James Shumpert – Bantamweight
Santiago Aragon – Welterweight
Denver Smith – Welterweight
David Paterik – Middleweight
Freddie McCray III – Light Heavyweight
Arthur Reed – Light Heavyweight
Allen Kuhl – Heavyweight
Dominick Cardone – Heavyweight
Michael Lockett – Super Heavyweight
Tank Moore – Middleweight
Alexis Rivera-Roton – Super Heavyweight & Overall
Figure Pro Cards
Rachelle Carter – Class A
Nadia Wyatt – Class A
Marlissa Jordan – Class B
Patricia Babineaux – Class C
Tina Nguyen – Class C
Kelly Dominick – Class D
Shanique Grant – Class E
Jessica Ann Vetter – Class E
Paulina Mora – Class F
Sarah Sweeney – Class F
Kassie Kemmis – Class D
Samantha Smitchko – Class B & Overall
Bikini Pro Cards
Adreanna Calhoun – Class A
Brynn Gonzales – Class A
Kate Abate – Class B
Chrisstina Ortiz – Class B
Jennifer Ronzitti – Class C
Kristina Olson – Class C
Jaclyn Strell – Class D
Chassidy Smothers – Class D
Angela Okon – Class E
Brianna Krause – Class F
Laurin Conlin – Class E & Overall
Men’s Physique Pro Cards
Yi Peng – Class A
Jeremy Potvin – Class A
Andre Ferguson – Class B
Isaac Miranda – Class B
Chase Savoie – Class C
Sly Hardy – Class C
Kenneth Jones – Class D
Justin Hassan – Class E
Aarin Moore – Class E
Darnell Ferguson – Class F
Joseph Glass – Class F
Logan Franklin – Class D & Overall
Women’s Bodybuilding Pro Cards
Linda Smith – Lightweight
Tomefafa Ameka – Middleweight
Miava Nelson – Light Heavyweight
Susan Marie Smith – Heavyweight
Women’s Physique Pro Cards
Dianne Brown – Class A
Stacey Norris – Class A
Jaquita Person-Taylor – Class B
Karen Yoakum – Class B
Valerie Giovanoli – Class C
April Cosimano – Class D
Erin Knecht – Class D
Marcie Simmons – Class C & Overall
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And that wraps it up for the new batch of pro competitors moving into the IFBB for 2015. If you want to see a complete breakdown of all the results, head on over to NPC News Online. If reading long lists aren’t your thing – you can always catch our brand new show, GI Weekly, for a breakdown of recent bodybuilding events and news. This week we’ll have a special Thanksgiving episode airing early this week – so keep your eyes open for it.
In the meantime, you can catch up with last weeks episode right here:
