2026 Rising Phoenix Results: Andrea Shaw Wins Women’s Bodybuilding
The 2026 Rising Phoenix took place on Saturday, August 22, in Phoenix, Arizona, featuring six IFBB Pro League women’s divisions. Andrea Shaw captured the Women’s Bodybuilding crown, while Stephanie Jones, Cherish Richardson, Ashley Kaltwasser, Marianne Von Gierke, and Alexis Drury earned victories in their respective divisions. The show also carried major Olympia implications: the top three Women’s Bodybuilding finishers qualify for the 2026 Ms. Olympia, while the Fitness, Figure, and Women’s Physique winners earn automatic Olympia qualification. Bikini and Wellness remain under the points-based qualification system.
2026 Rising Phoenix Event Information
- Date: August 22, 2026
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Divisions: Women’s Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini, Women’s Physique, Wellness
2026 Rising Phoenix Division Winners
- Women’s Bodybuilding: Andrea Shaw
- Fitness: Stephanie Jones
- Figure: Cherish Richardson
- Bikini: Ashley Kaltwasser
- Women’s Physique: Marianne Von Gierke
- Wellness: Alexis Drury
Women’s Bodybuilding Results
- Winner – Andrea Shaw
- 2nd – Leyvina Rodrigues Barros
- 3rd – Meghan Morrison
- 4th – Sherry Priami
- 5th – Ranya Temizkan
- 6th – Patti Hanson
- 7th – Nadia Capotosto
- 8th – Hailey Mcgrath
- 9th – Selyka Givan
- 10th – Nicki Chartrand
Women’s Fitness Results
- Winner – Stephanie Jones
- 2nd – Jeanine Renee Taddeo
- 3rd – Nevaeh Ford
- 4th – Jenny Worth
- 5th – Danielle Chikeles
- 6th – Danielle Dacosta
Jones’ victory earns her automatic qualification for the 2026 Fitness Olympia. She is now listed among the officially qualified athletes. (IFBB Pro)
Women’s Figure Results
- Winner – Cherish Richardson
- 2nd – Katlyn O’neil
- 3rd – Elizabeth Nieder
- 4th – Shanice Abrams
- 5th – Brittany Offers
- 6th – Aksana Yukhno
- 7th – Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz
- 8th – Jessica Kwolek
- 9th – Adela Ondrejovicova
- 10th – Dominique Berridge
Women’s Bikini Results
- Winner – Ashley Kaltwasser
- 2nd – Torey Braly
- 3rd – Felicia Hughes
- 4th – Irene Iravedra
- 5th – Megan D’ginto
- 6th – Gemma Nanista
- 7th – Ayse Morgan
- 8th – Tanya Johansen
- 9th – Samantha Mcnamara
- 10th – Danielle Carmeci
Women’s Physique Results
- Winner – Marianne Von Gierke
- 2nd – Winsome White
- 3rd – Sarah Crail
- 4th – Alex Hall
- 5th – Jeanette Johansson
- 6th – Gabriela Linhartova
- 7th – Brooke Pighin
- 8th – Brittany Diamond
- 9th – Blanca Rodrigues
- 10th – Nadia Henriquez
Women’s Wellness Results
- Winner – Alexis Drury
- 2nd – Taylor Fletcher
- 3rd – Gabriela Consolmagno
- 4th – Isabelle Aguiar
- 5th – Jessica Yamazaki
- 6th – Lydia Kebli
- 7th – Jasmine Baker
- 8th – Mina Greenlee
- 9th – Paula Suarez
- 10th – Simara Walter
2026 Rising Phoenix Scorecards
| WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 84 | Andrea Shaw | USA | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 73 | Leyvina Rodrigues Barros | USA | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 80 | Meghan Morrison | USA | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 83 | Sherry Priami | USA | 12 | 12 | 4 | |
| 86 | Ranya Temizkan | USA | 15 | 15 | 5 | |
| 78 | Patti Hanson | USA | 18 | 18 | 6 | |
| 74 | Nadia Capotosto | Italy | 21 | 21 | 7 | |
| 79 | Hailey Mcgrath | USA | 24 | 24 | 8 | |
| 77 | Selyka Givan | USA | 26 | 26 | 9 | |
| 75 | Nicki Chartrand | Canada | 30 | 30 | 10 | |
| 76 | Chelsea Dion | USA | 33 | 33 | 11 | |
| 72 | Mayla Ash | USA | 36 | 36 | 12 | |
| 81 | Chiharu Nakajima | Japan | 39 | 39 | 13 | |
| 87 | Marilyn Yee | USA | 42 | 42 | 14 | |
| 85 | Kyna Squarey | Canada | 45 | 45 | 15 | |
| 82 | Gabriela Pena De La Vega | USA | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 88 | Georgianna Rowland | USA | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| WOMEN’S FITNESS – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 4 | Stephanie Jones | USA | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Jeanine Renee Taddeo | USA | 6 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| 3 | Nevaeh Ford | USA | 18 | 10 | 28 | 3 |
| 6 | Jenny Worth | USA | 15 | 24 | 39 | 4 |
| 1 | Danielle Chikeles | USA | 12 | 30 | 42 | 5 |
| 2 | Danielle Dacosta | Canada | 9 | 36 | 45 | 6 |
| WOMEN’S FIGURE – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 20 | Cherish Richardson | USA | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 19 | Katlyn O’neil | USA | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 16 | Elizabeth Nieder | USA | 10 | 10 | 3 | |
| 7 | Shanice Abrams | USA | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
| 17 | Brittany Offers | Canada | 15 | 15 | 5 | |
| 22 | Aksana Yukhno | USA | 19 | 19 | 6 | |
| 8 | Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz | USA | 20 | 20 | 7 | |
| 15 | Jessica Kwolek | USA | 24 | 24 | 8 | |
| 18 | Adela Ondrejovicova | Slovakia | 26 | 26 | 9 | |
| 9 | Dominique Berridge | USA | 31 | 31 | 10 | |
| 11 | Kristina Bodnariuk | Russia | 32 | 32 | 11 | |
| 10 | Zulfiya Bitiyeva | Kazakhstan | 36 | 36 | 12 | |
| 12 | Nicole Demarco | USA | 39 | 39 | 13 | |
| 23 | Yadviga Zakurina | Russia | 42 | 42 | 14 | |
| 21 | Paige Wirtz | USA | 45 | 45 | 15 | |
| 13 | Meagan Fletcher | USA | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| WOMEN’S BIKINI – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 66 | Ashley Kaltwasser | USA | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 58 | Torey Braly | USA | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 63 | Felicia Hughes | USA | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 64 | Irene Iravedra | Spain | 12 | 12 | 4 | |
| 61 | Megan D’ginto | USA | 15 | 15 | 5 | |
| 69 | Gemma Nanista | USA | 18 | 18 | 6 | |
| 68 | Ayse Morgan | USA | 22 | 22 | 7 | |
| 65 | Tanya Johansen | USA | 23 | 23 | 8 | |
| 67 | Samantha Mcnamara | USA | 27 | 27 | 9 | |
| 60 | Danielle Carmeci | USA | 30 | 30 | 10 | |
| 71 | Alissa Tonelli | USA | 33 | 33 | 11 | |
| 70 | Dakini Sellamuthu | India | 36 | 36 | 12 | |
| 59 | Lily Brinsdon | New Zealand | 39 | 39 | 13 | |
| 62 | Shaina Garcia | USA | 42 | 42 | 14 | |
| WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 42 | Marianne Von Gierke | Chile | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 43 | Winsome White | USA | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 26 | Sarah Crail | Australia | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 30 | Alex Hall | USA | 12 | 12 | 4 | |
| 34 | Jeanette Johansson | Sweden | 15 | 15 | 5 | |
| 37 | Gabriela Linhartova | Czech Republic | 18 | 18 | 6 | |
| 39 | Brooke Pighin | USA | 21 | 21 | 7 | |
| 27 | Brittany Diamond | USA | 24 | 24 | 8 | |
| 40 | Blanca Rodrigues | USA | 27 | 27 | 9 | |
| 32 | Nadia Henriquez | USA | 30 | 30 | 10 | |
| 36 | Nicole Lareau | USA | 33 | 33 | 11 | |
| 33 | Yin Hsuan Huang | Taiwan, China | 37 | 37 | 12 | |
| 38 | Alexis Lowery | USA | 38 | 38 | 13 | |
| 29 | Luciana Esquilin | USA | 42 | 42 | 14 | |
| 31 | Kaylin Heisler | USA | 45 | 45 | 15 | |
| 41 | Carrie Sims | USA | 47 | 47 | 16 | |
| 24 | Cara Barnes | USA | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 25 | Jaime Buffalari | USA | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 28 | Cristina Driscoll | USA | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 35 | Kim Klafczynski | USA | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| WOMEN’S WELLNESS – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 48 | Alexis Drury | USA | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 49 | Taylor Fletcher | Australia | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 47 | Gabriela Consolmagno | Brazil | 10 | 10 | 3 | |
| 44 | Isabelle Aguiar | Brazil | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
| 57 | Jessica Yamazaki | Brazil | 16 | 16 | 5 | |
| 51 | Lydia Kebli | France | 17 | 17 | 6 | |
| 45 | Jasmine Baker | New Zealand | 21 | 21 | 7 | |
| 50 | Mina Greenlee | USA | 24 | 24 | 8 | |
| 54 | Paula Suarez | Colombia | 28 | 28 | 9 | |
| 55 | Simara Walter | Brazil | 29 | 29 | 10 | |
| 56 | Rachael Wojtysiak | USA | 34 | 34 | 11 | |
| 46 | Sullyng Ceballos | USA | 35 | 35 | 12 | |
| 53 | Cristina Rifo | Canada | 40 | 40 | 13 | |
| 52 | Catia Moreira | Portugal | 41 | 41 | 14 | |
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