2024 NPC Cascadian Classic Wellness Championships (Redmond, OR - May 25, 2024) Continuing with our Northwest coverage, the second stop on this road trip took us to Redmond, Oregon for the NPC Cascadian Classic, a long time staple of the Memorial Day Weekend. Great venue for this event, kudos to Dominic Current and his team for an extremely well run show! Wellness was a particularly competitive category with a mix of rookie and veteran competitors. Starting off Prejudging was True Novice competitor Emma Strickler (see below)...reminds me of a few other former gymnast type physiques who can really excel here. Even in her Open Class, garnered a few 1st place votes behind eventual Overall winner Shelby Smith. In fairness, Shelby (who we've photographed in the past) is on track to tweak her 2024 look over the next couple months...so a warm up show here. Nicely conditioned Jeeanna Salazar (see below) did well, winning both her Masters and Open Classes. Also looking improved from the Pacific Coast show was Masters competitor Megan Errend. A huge thanks to Promoter Dominic Current and his crew. It's a continued privilege to be able to cover and publicize these shows for decades now. We'll have more on the show here in general as time permits. You can also find more content on Instagram @david_twixpix. Thanks for NOT cropping watermarks if reposting photos on social media. Official results and further information can be found at Cascadian Classic. (Please notify me of any placing or name spelling errors, thanks.) (click for full size) Trophy Time Return to Contest Roundup