2024 NPC Emerald Cup Bikini Championships (Bellevue, WA - April 27, 2024) Always the highlight of the Northwest NPC competition year, the Emerald Cup again did NOT disappoint. Day 2 on the Women's side featured Bikini. One of the strongest Open Classes was 'B' where Piper Polanik brought a solid physique nicely tapered shape and muscle size to take the Overall title. Runner up was super symmetrical Taylor Wolanski followed by a greatly improved Alyse Heun. Class winners included a fine tuned Hannah Burson (below) from Spokane winning 'D', very photogenic and beautiful lines. Strong showing from Empire Classic overall champion Ashley Winn taking 'E' Class and good work from Ariana Arcega and Rhiannon Clark in the best shape they've looked onstage. So many honorable mentions who brought a noticeable presence to the stage and caught our attention...three from Open Class 'A' in particular, Tiana Varang (we'll have more from her when we cover the Natural show), Dakota Nelson's confidence onstage and Inna Krohmal's grace. A huge thanks to Promoters Ribic & Craig Productions, volunteers and the dedicated competitors who keep this sport growing. The Pacific Northwest is a special place when it comes to the NPC community with everybody pitching in to make each others' shows as successful as possible. 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 Craig/Ribic Production events.. (Please notify me of any placing or name spelling errors, thanks.) (click for full size) Trophy Time Return to Contest Roundup