Check out all of the new pros in Figure and Bikini from the NPC USA Bodybuilding, Figure, Bikini and Physique Championships, held on July 27-28 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NPC Women’s Head Judge Sandy Williamson comments on each new pro.
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FIGURE
FRANCINE SABLAN – Overall and Class B Winner
Age 28
Height 5’2″
Weight 113lbs
Residence San Diego, CA
Contest history/highlights 2012: California State Championships 1st Class B and Overall; 2011: LA Championships 1st Class C and Overall; USA Championships 6th Class C; 2010: San Diego Championships 1st Class C and Overall; Border States 1st Class C; Excalibur 1st Class C
Judge’s comments“She has a gorgeous look, a beautiful competitor. Great symmetry, nice conditioning. I still think she’s going to need a little bit more muscularity in her legs, but she really has a very pretty look.”
CRISTINA GEDANG – Class B 2nd
Age 36
Height 4’11
Weight 104
Residence Simi Valley, CA
Contest history/highlights 2012: Musclecontest.com Championships 3rd Class A, 2nd Masters 35 and Aver Class A; San Diego Championships 2nd Class A, 3rd Masters 35 and Over Class A
Judge’s comments: “Nice lines – she could use a little more musculartity in her upper body, especially in her chest and arms.”
NICOLE PRESTON – Class B 2nd
Age 27
Height 5’2
Weight 114
Residence Roy, Washington
Contest history/highlights 2012 Team Universe 3rd Class B; Jr. Nationals 5th Class B; Emerald Cup 1st Class B; 2011:
Jr. USA 13th Class B; Emerald Cup 2nd Class B; 2010: Nationals 16th Class B; Emerald Cup 2nd Class A; 2009: Iron man 1st Class A and Overall
Judge’s comments “She has been competing since 2009, and this year her conditioning and lines were right on. She’s been coming in a little tighter each time and this time she brought her waist in to enhance her symmetry a little bit more.”
KALANI BARBER – Class C Winner 

Age 29
Height 5’4′
Weight 115
Residence Houston, TX
Contest history/highlights: 2011: USA Championships 2nd Class C; Jr. Nationals 5th Class C; 2010: Jr. USA Championships 4th Class C; USA Championships 3rd Class C; 2009: USA Championships 4th Class C; Jr. USA Championships 4th Class C
Judge’s comments Nice symmetry – her conditioning was good from the front but could be a little crisper from the back – she could bring in her bottom half a little smaller and tighter. She definitely improved her conditioning from the past, added a little muscle and her posing was much better.”
JESSIE HILGENBERG – Class D Winner
Age 31
Height 5’4 1/2
Weight 123
Residence Reno, Nevada
Contest history/highlights 2012: IFBB Arnold Amateur 5th Class D; 2011: Nationals 4th Class D; USA 7th Class D; California State Championships 2nd Class D; Contra Costa 1st Class D and Overall; 2010: Las Vegas Classic 2nd Class D; Border States 2nd Class D; Nevada State Championships 2nd Class D
Judge’s comments “Nice stage presence and a real cute look. Needs a little more muscularity in her upper body to give her more of a taper – especially in her back for the rear shots.”
SASHA BROWN – Class D 2nd
Age 32
Height 5’5 1/2
Weight 120
Residence Santa Monica, California
Contest history/highlights 2011: Southern California Championships 1st Class D; Greater Gulf States 3rd Class D; Team Universe 4th Class D; USA Championships 9th Class D
Judge’s comments She has a gorgeous look but could use a little bit more muscularity in her upper body – with little bit more muscle she could have won the class. Needs to work on her posing – she is putting her arms out too far and pulling them back too much – and needs to tighten up her gluteus a little bit.”
KAMLA MACKO – Class E Winner
Height 5’7
Weight 137
Residence Brandon, Florida
Contest history/highlights 2011: USA Championships 3rd Class E; 2010: Nationals 7th Class E
Judge’s comments “Nice lines and beautiful stage presence but she needs to work more on her conditioning. Also needs more fullness and muscularity in her legs.”
CHRISTINE KLUGER – Class E 2nd
Age 31
Height 5’6 ½
Weight 130
Residence Livermore, CA
Contest history/highlights 2012 Team Universe 4th Class E; Jr. Nationals 8th Class E; 2011: USA 5th Class E; 2010: USA 3rd Class E; 2009: Atlantic States 2nd Class C; 2008: Arnold Amateur 10th Class E
Judge’s comments “The biggest thing she needs to do is work on presentation – she leans in all of her photos. Her shoulders are up and that detracts from the width in her upper body. Working on presentation will help her a lot in the pros.”
DAWN HINZ-PUGH – Class F Winner
Age 31
Height 5’8
Weight 134
Residence Austin, TX
Contest history/highlights 2012: Jr. Nationals 3rd Class F; Jr. USA 2nd Class F; 2011: Ronnie Coleman Classic 1st Class C; USA 2nd Class F; IFBB North Americans 11th Class F; Nationals 6th Class F; 2010: Jr. Nationals 16th Class F; 2009: Texas Shredder Classic 1st Class D; Capital of Texas Round-up 2nd Class D; 2008: Capital of Texas Round-up 2nd Class D
Judge’s comments “Nice lines and symmetry. She’s very tall, so she is going to need to add some muscularity to her body, especially in her chest and in her front delts. Needs to improve her posing.”
TIFFANY RADZWILL – Class F 2nd
Age 31
Height 5’8
Weight 131
Residence Porter Ranch, California
Contest history/highlights 2012: California State Championships 1st Class F; 2010: California State Championships 1st Class F
Judge’s comments “Nice symmetry, nice v taper – part of her issue is the way she poses. She’s bringing in her shoulders which detracts from her upper body width and her v taper. She needs to work on her presentation to help her get noticed in the pros.”
OTHER PRO CARD WINNERS
AUBREY REVIS – Class A Winner
Judge’s comments“Nice lines – needs to keep working on her conditioning before she moves into the pros. Also needs to work her presentation.”
SHEILA BEAVERS – Class C 2nd
Judge’s comments“Nice symmetry, nice stage presence. She has to work on tightening up her glutes and hamstrings a little bit to help her in the pro division.”
BIKINI
KELSIE BURGIN – Overall and Class E Winner
Age 26
Height 5’7
Weight 124
Residence Kaufman, Texas
Contest history/highlights: 2012: Ronnie Coleman Classic 1st Class D and Overall
Judge’s comments
NOY ALEXANDER – Class A Winner
Age 37
Height 5’1/4
Weight 95
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada
Contest history/highlights: 2012: Jr. Nationals 2nd Class A; 2011: Jr. Nationals 4th Class A; USA 5th Class A; Nationals 2nd Class A; Sacramento Championships 1st Class A; 2010: USA 2nd Class A; Nationals 3rd Class A; 2009: San Diego Championships 10th Figure Class A; Nationals 10th Figure Class A; Sacramento 3rd Figure Class A
Judge’s comments “I don’t know why took her so long to get a pro card, because I really like her look – I thought she could have won pro card earlier. Beautiful lines – her legs used to be little too muscular but each year she has brought those down just a little bit and now her balance is much better.”
CASSANDRA DUBOIS – Class A 2nd
Age 38
Height 5′ ¼
Weight 98
Residence Antioch, California
Contest history/highlights 2012: Teen, Collegiate, & Masters Nationals 2nd Masters Over 35 Class A; Contra Costa 1st Class A, 2nd Masters Over 35 Class A; Governor’s Cup 2nd Class A, 1st Masters Over 35 Class A; 2011: San Francisco Championships 1st Class A, 1st Class A and Overall Master’s Over 35; Sacramento Championships 3rd Masters Over 35 Class A
Judge’s comments “Another competitor who has a really nice look, it’s just a matter of working on her stage presence and her conditioning. Each year her conditioning gets better and she has clearly gotten more comfortable with herself on stage.”
MICHELLE RAY – Class B Winner
Age 34
Height 5’2
Weight 106
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada
Contest history/highlights 2012: Governor’s Cup 1st Class B; Jay Cutler Desert Classic 10th Class B; Los Angeles Grand Prix 1st Class B; Team Universe 10th Class B; USA 1st Class B
Judge’s comments“She is going to need to wrok on her stage presence a little bit and come in a little fuller. She comes in a little too lean in her upper body.”
MARISOL LARA – Class B 2nd
Age 26
Height 5’2
Weight 105
Residence Sacramento ,California
Contest history/highlights 2012: San Jose Championships 1st Class A; 2010: San Francisco Championships 1st Class A; 2009: Sacramento Championships 7th Class A
Judge’s comments “Nice lines, but she is going to need to work on conditioning to be little crisper at the pro level. Nothing really jumps out about her on stage, so she’ll have to work on her overall presentation to catch the eyes of the judges in the pro division.”
NICOLE WITBECK – Class C 2nd
Age 22
Height 5’3″
Weight 105
Residence San Diego, California
Contest history/highlights 2012: Oregon Iron Man 2nd Class B; Emerald Cup 4th Class B
Judge’s comments “A pretty girl who has nice stage presence and nice lines. She is a litte small in her upper body and comes across as maybe a little too thin. Needs to be a litte fuller in her upper body.”
ASHLEY CRONLEY-LEBLANC – Class C Winner
Age 28
Height 5’5
Weight 108
Residence Marrero, Louisiana
Contest history/highlights 2012: Greater Gulf States 1st Class D and Overall; Jr. Nationals 4th Class D; 2011: New Orleans Championships 2nd Class D; Europa Super Show 3rd Class D; Nationals 5th Class D – Bikini Class D
Judge’s comments Very pretty with beautiful lines and a real nice look on stage. She just comes across with a lot of confidence I think she should do well in the pros. She came in a little too lean – she could fill out a little bit and that would help her a lot.”
COURTNEY KING – Class D 2nd
Age 18
Height 5’5
Weight 110
Residence Chicago, Illinois
Contest history/highlights 2012: Teen, Collegiate & Masters Nationals Collegiate Bikini 1st Class B and Overall, Teen Bikini 1st ; Team Universe 3rd Class D; Jr. Nationals 7th Class D; Jr. USA 13th Class D; Jay Cutler Desert Classic 1st Class B and Overall; Teen Nationals 1st Class B
Judge’s comments “She just came off winning the Overall at the Teen National Championships a week before. Nice lines and nice stage presence. She is going to need a little more fullness in her upper body. It can be very hard for teens to compete with the open women, their bodies just aren’t mature enough yet.”
SANDI FORSYTHE – Class E 2nd
Age 30
Height 5’6 ½
Weight 120
Residence Monument, Colorado
Contest history/highlights 2012: Jr. Nationals 16th: 2011: Colorado State 1st Class E; Colorado Naturals 1st Class E; Nationals 13th Class E
Judge’s comments “She is a little too small in her upper body, and her abdominal area conditioning could be little bit better. She is going to need more balance in her overall physique.
OTHER PRO CARD WINNERS
SARA LEBLANC – Class C Winner
Judge’s comments “Beautiful lines and nice stage presence. She is going to have to work little more on conditioning, especially in her abdominal area. She’s another one who should do well in the pros.”
BETHENY JORDAN – Class F Winner
Judge’s comments “A beautiful girl with nice stage presence. She needs to be tighter in her lower body, especially her glute area.”
JENNIFER HOHNBAUM – Class F 2nd
Judge’s comments “Needs to work on overall stage presence – her coloring and presentation were just off to me. The way she poses is not brining out the best in her body. She needs a little more attention to detail from the entire stage presence angle.”
