2015 Inaugural Leigh Brandt Muscle Classic
Bodybuilding, Physique, Fitness, Figure & Bikini Championships
(New Westminster, B.C. - Mar. 14, 2015)

Laura Merkel - 1st Place Overall - Bikini
No strangers to presenting great events, Xtreme Promotions co-promoters Dean and Leigh Brandt produced another sellout, with over 200 competitors to start off the BCABBA competitive season. Bikini as always featured large classes, overall winner Laura Merkel looked super prepared and polished onstage. Many novice competitors plus a few 'returns to the stage' of note such as Marlo Williams and Renee Cooper who was joined by her twin sister Reani Sharp onstage side by side! New notables included Montana Jade Lee, Gopi Tarkhar and Dana Maternick...and those weren't even the class winners, who were all outstanding. Personality isn't necessarily THE deciding factor, but a couple of competitors really shone in that department and did quite well such as 'A' class winner Rashelle Gauthier,
Natalie Coutu - 1st Place Overall Figure
'E' class winner Teela Chapdelaine and Masters 'A'class winner Bianca Beaupre. In Figure, stunning Natalie Coutu has a crazy proportional look to her as she progresses in the sport, a clear favorite at this event taking short class and overall. Nice top 3 in the tall class, had the pleasure of photographing class winner Kelly Bentley and 3rd Placer Shelbi Watton leading up to the event. Shelbi's trained by Dawn Thornton, whose husband Robert took the overall Men's Bodybuilding title here! I can see how this team knows their stuff when it comes to training and transforming bodies.
Robert Thornton - 1st Place Overall Men's Bodybuilding
As mentioned, Robert Thornton took the heavyweight and overall bodybuilding title, seemed like he was on a mission here! Good size gains on Light Heavyweight winner Burhan Pourmokhtari, nice posing routine as usual. Not too many Women's Physique competitors, Elyssa Starchuk took the class and best 'poser' award. Men's physique featured extremely competitive classes, Jeffrey De Jesus emerged out of a very tough 'A' class to take overall.
Jeffrey De Jesus - 1st Place Overall Men's Physique
I'll have more as time permits, complete results are/will be posted at the BCABBA website and also on the British Columbia Amateur Bodybuilding Association's facebook page. Being the official photographer at the event, you may order stage photos by emailing david@twixpix.com

(Please notify me of any placing or name spelling errors, thanks.)

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Trophy Time
Bikini - Class A Bikini - Class B
Bikini - Class C Bikini - Class D
Bikini - Class E Bikini - Masters Class A
Bikini - Masters Class B Bikini - Grandmaster Class
Figure - Open Class Short Figure - Open Class Tall
Figure - Masters Figure - Grandmaster
Women's Physique Masters Women's Physique
Men's Physique - Class A Men's Physique - Class B
Men's Physique - Class C Men's Physique - Class D
Men's Physique - Class D
Lightweight Bodybuilding Middleweight Bodybuilding
Light Heavyweight Bodybuilding Heavyweight Bodybuilding
Women's Bodybuilding Ripped Freak Award
Lightweight Bodybuilding Lightweight Bodybuilding
Junior Bodybuilding

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