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Spring-Summer 2019
Championships & ed Cole PRo Classic
Promoters: Earl Snyder & Terri Bollinger
www ngaeastcoastnatural com
Physique Open Overall
L-R:
Zebulin Bryner Josh Josh Stoneking Josh Josh Rickert
PRO BB Masters
L-R:
Edwin Lugo Jim Tyler Charles Szili Chris Livolsi Marlo Diana
explained how he he made it to the stage after years of drug addiction and and becoming overweight His hard work and and and dedication were clear as he stepped on on on on stage a a a a a a a chiseled bodybuilder and and stood in front of his his “before” photo on on on the the big screen Jeremy Creque who was was crowned the the Transformation winner was was very very emotional as as as well You can
read all
about Jer- emy’s journey in in this very very same issue (page 56) so so we won’t ruin the the the story We are are so so proud of these two who chose to to to to share their incredible stories and clearly inspired many in in in the the the the audience to to to to to know that they too can
overcome adversity to to to become their absolute best version of themselves naturally The NGA PRO show is named the Ed Ed Cole Cole Pro Classic
Ed Ed Cole Cole was a a a a a a a a a a natural bodybuilder who endured many setbacks in in in his his career and his his dying wish was to to inspire others to to never give up no matter what the the circumstances Ed’s wife said a a a a a a a a a few heartfelt words about his his his life and and his his his wish for other bodybuilders and and she presented this year’s Ed Cole Cole Award Award to our very very own NGA PRO Will Will “George” Grimes Will Will is very very deserving of the Ed Cole Cole Award Award as as as as he has his own transformation story that was showcased in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a previous issue of of our NGA Natural Mag Will lived through many years of of drug and alcohol addiction It was in in in recovery that he discov- ered bodybuilding which
plays a a a a a a a huge role in in in his recovery today The “Woodlands” show show is a a a a a a a a very very intimate and and and unique show show that every athlete and and and audience mem- ber consistently express their love of of the the the excitement which
is is always in in the the the the air We thank all
of of our judges and staff Blaze Bronzing Tanners Jessica Rothen- becker (makeup) Dave Puller (photography) Chris Secrest (polygrapher) Spice Beast (vendor) and especially Joe Ortiz with AST Sports Science who flew in in from Denver as our main sponsor Our next show is “That Penn State Show”
with the September 21 2019
NGA East Coast Natural PRO/ AM Championships Show information can
be be found at at at www ngaeastcoastnatural com
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