Page 15 - NGA NATURALmag 2017 WINTER Issue

Winter 2017
NGA Promoters: Earl “The Pearl” Snyder and Terri Whitsel
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Athletes line-up with NGA Promoters: Terri Whitsel
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The Finals were kicked off by by a a a a a motivational audio clip by by Arnold Schwarzenegger from the movie Pumping Iron It was read aloud in in dark- ness so that all ears were were focused The athletes were were behind the the the closed stage curtains listening along with the the the the audience Once it it was finished the the the the curtains were were drawn back and the the the lights came up The 2016
NGA East Coast Natural Champions were were proudly displayed on
on
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stage to begin the the the the National Anthem After the the the the the routines the the the the the wait was finally over the the the the Awards Ceremony began The PROs were amazing as as expected Lisa Irizzarry vientos cleaned house in in in the the PRO PRO PRO Figure Figure Figure Masters and took 2nd in in in in the the PRO PRO PRO Figure Figure Figure Open Open The PRO PRO PRO Figure Figure Figure Open Open class winner was clinched by Michelle Buggs Jenni- fer Passaniti-Price showed an an an amazing physique and took the PRO PRO Masters Bikini division by storm in in in 1st place The PRO PRO Women’s Physique was graced and captured by Debbie Bracy who had just
celebrated her 60th birthday Patrick Carr in in the PRO PRO Men’s divisions cleaned some house He took first in in in PRO PRO PRO Men’s Physique Physique and also 1st in in in in PRO PRO Classic Physique Physique where Pardovani Dominique from Guyana came in in in 2nd Paul Harley who won the the PRO PRO Men’s Masters Bodybuilding Bodybuilding also took 3rd in in in the the PRO PRO PRO Open The PRO PRO PRO Men’s Masters Bodybuilding Bodybuilding champion was Kris Troup The PRO PRO Open had John Chelednik in in in 2nd and Jess Taylor securing 1st place The amateur open classes produced several NGA pro pro qualifier winners Alyssa Spaw captured the the Bikini Open Open Overall Overall The Figure Open Open Overall Overall went to to to Julie Patula Gerald Price took the the the Men’s Physique Physique Open by storm with the the the Overall win The NGA’s newest class the the Men’s Classic Physique Physique Open produced 2 2 new new PROs with Kyle Frantz in in in 2nd and Clint Brackbill taking 1st The overall winners walked away with all all the the trophies and supplements but they also received leather jackets given by Joe Ortiz AST Sports Science The The show was nothing short of successful as as as as as it it has been in in in in in in past years The The amazing crowd was into the the show from the the very very beginning with cowbells air horns and and loud loud very very very loud loud cheers and and celebrations of every competitor’s success Our next show the 2017
NGA North American Championships & Ed Cole PRO Classic is being held at the the beautiful resort The Woodlands Resort in in in Wilkes-Barre PA on
April 29th We bring the the 2017
NGA East Coast Natural back to Penn State again on
September 23rd Get all the details at at at at www ngaeastcoastnatural com n n n n Pro/Am
Championships