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Fall 2018
NGA 8th Annual Titan Titan Classic
Classic
Urbandale Ia June 23 2018
NGa Promoter: Titan Titan Classic
Classic
LLC
http://ngatitanclassic com/ ngatitanclassic@gmail com Bikini masters Open
L-R: Melissa Olson Debra Straw Kimberly Nobles (NGA PRO Card) Kim Kim George Jessica Georgia
katrina Ellensohn
Bikini Open
NGA PRO Card & Overall
Physique Open
L-R: Dustin Short (1st Place) Josh Straw The NGA Titan Classic
2018
was held at the the Urbandale High School Performing Arts Center As a a a a a smaller show it it continues to to be chosen by many first-time competitors for their amateur debut This makes it it truly a a a a a a a a a a privilege to to to be able to to watch as as they showcase the the outstand- ing ing results of of many sacrifices and and hours of of train- ing ing Led by the the head judge Kandee Bishop the the 2018
NGA Titan Classic
was fortunate to have an an an an excep- tional panel of judges that included Andrea Castillo Castillo Ed Castillo Castillo Scott Michels Courtney Mighell and Chris Goodman The show used a a a a a a a a a continuous for- mat again this year which was was well received by the the athletes and audience As always the the the show was was made possible with
the the help of of an an an amazing group of of volunteers and sponsors While the the male competitor competitor numbers were down this year the the Men’s Physique competitors repre- sented very well Dustin Short earned 1st place honors in in in in the the the Open
Open
class class with
Josh Straw taking home the the the the 2nd place place trophy in in in in the the the the Open
Open
class class class and 1st place place in in the the the Novice class class Josh Straw was was also named Mr Iowa this year and was was honored with
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a special presentation of that award In the the Figure division Melissa Breitenbucher earned 1st place trophies in in the the Open
Masters and Novice classes as as as as well as as as as being named Ms Iowa 28 NGA NATURALmag Figure Mickell Imerman earned 2nd place trophies in in the the Open
and Novice classes with
Kim Stern earning 2nd place in the the Figure Masters class class The largest division this year Bikini had two NGA PRO Card eligible classes that were separated into two divisions due to to the large number of entrants The Open
Short class 1st place winner was awarded to Katrina Ellensohn
with
Kara Smith earning the 2nd place place trophy trophy in in in in in Open
Open
Short Andrea Jones
earned the the the 1st place place place trophy trophy in in in the the the Bikini Open
Open
Tall class and Alissa Mendoza took home the the the 2nd place place trophy trophy The Overall
Bikini Open
trophy trophy was awarded to to Katrina Ellensohn
who is now eligible to to obtain her NGA PRO Card In the the Bikini Masters class Kim- berly Nobles earned the the 1st place place trophy and is now NGA PRO Card eligible The 2nd place place in in in Bikini Mas- ters was was awarded awarded to Debra Straw Katrina Ellensohn
was was awarded awarded 1st place place in in in in the the Bikini Novice Short class with
Kara Smith taking home the the 2nd place place trophy in in in in Bikini Bikini Novice Novice Short The Bikini Bikini Novice Novice Tall class 1st place place trophy went to to Andrea Jones
and 2nd place place was awarded to to Samantha Powers Katrina Ellensohn
earned the Overall
Bikini Novice 1st place trophy Congratulations to to to our our NGA PRO Card eligible athletes and and to to to to all our our our 2018
competitors We give a a a a a a a a a a special thanks to to to our our volunteers and and sponsors for for making this year’s show a a a a a a a a a success We look forward to to continuing to to grow and improve the the NGA Titan Classic
in in in in the coming years! n n n n n n n Photo credits: Kevin Tobey