Fifty-Five competitors won IFBB Pro Cards at the Team Universe and Fitness Nationals last weekend. According to Promoter and IFBB/NPC judge Steve Weinberger, the overall quality was the best in the contest’s history.
“This was by far the best,” Weinberger said. “A few of the winners are going to be able to walk in and make an impact on the pro stage right away, and a couple are going to be very dangerous with just a few tweaks.”
Check out the profiles of the new pros in Figure and Fitness, with comments from Weinberger on the Overall winners of each division.
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FIGURE
REBECCA VERA – Overall and Class B Winner
Age 19
Height 5’3
Weight 120
Residence Linden, NJ
Contest history/highlights 2012: Atlantic States 1st Class C and Overall; 2011: Eastern USA 1st Class C
Judges comments: “She’s got amazing potential. She’s the best 19 year old I’ve ever seen. She could step on the pro stage and do very well. I hope to see her in the NY Pro next year, and she will be a threat to win the Olympia one day if she stays on the right track.”
SATRICE RIGSBY – Class A Winner
Age 27
Height 5′
Weight 102
Residence Baltimore, MD
Contest history/highlights 2011 Pittsburgh Championships 2nd Class A
LAUREN CASCIO – Class A 2nd
Age 29
Height 5′
Contest weight 99
Residence Middletown, NJ
Contest history/highlights 2012: Jr. USA 4th Class A; 2011: Jr. Nationals 5th Class A; Steve Stone NY Metropolitans 1st Class A; 2010: Delaware East Coast Open 1st Class A
LAURIE SCEHNELLE – Class B Winner
Age 30
Height 5’1
Weight 110
Residence Sarasota, Florida
Contest history/highlights 2012: CJ Classic 1st Class A and Masters Overall; Shannon Dey Classic/Southern USA 1st Class A; 2011: Europa Show of Champions, 4th Class B; Tampa Bay Classic 3rd Class B; Sunshine Classic 1st Class A and Overall; Hurricane Bay, 2nd Class B
MICHELLE DE ROSA – Class B 2nd
Age 40
Height 5’2 ½
Weight 110
Residence Northford, CT
Contest history/highlights 2012: Jr. USA 4th Class B; 2011: Jr. USA 1st Class B; Nationals 3rd Class B; 2010: Jr. Nationals 6th Class B; Europa Battle of Champions 3rd Class B; Nationals 4th Class B; Team Universe 16th Class B; 2009: Eastern USA 3rd Class B; Atlantic States 3rd Class B; Connecticut State Championships 1st Class B and Overall; Nationals 7th Class B
KELLY KEISER – Class C 2nd
Age 29
Height 5’3″
Weight 120
Residence Chicago, Illinois
Contest history/highlights 2012: Jr. Nationals 2nd Class C; Jr. USA 3rd Class C 2011: Steve Stone NY Metropolitans 1st Class B and Overall; Team Universe 6th Short Class; Jr. Nationals 12th Class B; Natural Mid-States 3rd Class B; 2010: NY Metropolitan 4th Class B
CIARA BLOWERS – Class D Winner
Age 23
Height 5’5″
Weight 127
Residence Jacksonville, FL
Contest history/highlights 2012: Jr Nationals 2nd Class D
2011: Europa Battle of Champions 1st Medium Class and Overall winner
VICTORIA ADELUS – Class D 2nd
Age 28
Height 5’5 ½
Weight 126
Residence Oregon
Contest history/highlights 2012: Emerald Cup 2nd Class E; 2011: Emerald Cup 2nd in Figure Class, 2nd in Fitness Tall Class; Fitness Nationals 5th Class C; Vancouver Classic 2nd in Figure Class; 2nd in Fitness Class; 2010: Oregon Ironman 1st Class E
2010 Bill Pearl High Desert Classic: Figure – 2nd
PATTY ZARIELLO – Class E Winner
Age 42
Height 5′ 6
Weight 127
Residence Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
Contest history/highlights 2012: Jr USA 4th Class E; 2011: Greater Gulf States 3rd, Class E, Masters 2nd; Team Universe 3rd Class E, Masters Nationals Masters Over 35 1st Class E; Nationals 4th Class E; 2010: Emerald Cup 3rd Class E; Team Universe 6th Class E; 2009: Cal State Championships 2nd Class E, 3rd Masters; Sacramento Championships 2nd Class E, 1st Masters; Nationals 12th Class E
BERNITA STUCKEY – Class E 2nd
Age 44
Height 5’6 ½
Weight 130
Residence Columbia, SC
Contest history/highlights 2011: IFBB North Americans Masters Figure Over 35 1st Class E; Jr. USA 7th Class E; 2010: Team Universe 15th Class E, 7th Masters Class E; 2009: Masters Nationals Over 35 4th Class E Nationals 10th Class E
AMY PUGLISE – Class F Winner
Age 39
Height 5’8″
Weight 128
Residence Underhill, Vermont
Contest history/highlights 2012: Jr. USA 5th Class F; Jr. Nationals 2nd Class F; 2011: Jr. USA 2nd Class F; Jr. Nationals 2nd Class F; Nationals 2nd Class F; 2010: Jay Cutler Classic 2nd Tall Class; Jr. Nationals 1st Class F; Team Universe 8th Class F; Nationals 2nd Class F
MICHELLE BECK – 2nd Class F
Age 31
Height 5’10”
Weight 146
Residence Fort Worth, TX
Contest history/highlights 2012 Jr. Nationals 5th Class F; 2011: Team Universe 3rd Class F; USA 4th Class F; 2010: Jr USA 3rd Class F; Jr. Nationals 3rd Class F; IFBB North Americans 11th Class F; 2002: John Sherman Classic 12th Figure Tall
REBECCA SCHUBECK – Masters Over 35 Overall and Class A Winner
Age 38
Height 5’1 ¼
Weight 112
Residence Spring Branch, Texas
Contest history/highlights 2012: Pittsburgh Championships 1st Class B and Overall; 2011: Pittsburgh Championships 5th Class b, 3rd Masters Class A; Jr. Nationals 11th Class B; Masters Nationals 4th Class A; IFBB North Americans 3rd Class B, 2nd Masters Class A; Nationals 4th Class B; 2010: Coastal USA 1st Class B and Overall winner; Eastern USA 1st Class B; IFBB North Americans 9th Class B, 3rd Masters Class A; Nationals 7th Class B; 2009: Ft. Lauderdale Cup 3rd Class B
OTHER PRO CARD WINNER
DEBORAH DUNN – Masters Over 45 Overall and Class A Winner
FITNESS
AMBER LEON – Overall and Class C Winner
strong>Age 27
Height 5’7
Weight 196 pounds
Residence Jamaica, Queens
Contest history/highlights: 2012: Steve Stone New York Metropolitans, 1st Light Heavyweight and Overall winner; 2008: New York Metropolitans, 7th Middleweight
Judges comments“She could do well at the next level. She has real good stage presence, a very exciting routine. A really nice look overall”
BABETTE MULFORD – Class A Winner
Age 38
Height 5’2
Weight 110
Residence Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Contest history/highlights Jr. Nationals 2nd Class A; 2011: Jr. Nationals 2nd Class A; Fitness Nationals 6th Class A; IFBB North Americans 3rd Class A; 2010: Jr. USA 1st Short Class; Jr. Nationals 3rd Class A; Fitness Nationals 4th Class A; 2009: Jr. Nationals 5th Class A; Fitness Nationals 6th Class A; IFBB North Americans 3rd Class A; 2008: Iowa Championships Women’s Bodybuilding 1st Lightweight and Overall; Jr. Nationals 5th Class A; Fitness Nationals 8th Class A; Midwest Open Women’s Bodybuilding 2nd Lightweight, 2nd Figure Short Class; 2007: Jr. Nationals 4th Class A;Nationals 8th Class A
ALEXIS PAGE – Class A 2nd
Age 28
Height 5’1
Weight 108
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona
Contest history/highlights 2012: Jr Nationals 3rd Class A; 2011: Team Universe 5th Bikini Class A; Nationals 11th Bikini Class; 2010: Jr. USA 1st Bikini Class A; Nationals 2nd Bikini Class A; 2011: Team Universe 5th Bikini Class A
OTHER PRO CARD WINNERS:
NATALIE PLANES – Class B Winner
ASHLEY SEBERA – Class B 2nd
BRANDY O’DONOGHUE – Class C 2nd
