2002 NPC USA - Middleweights
As I mentioned in last year's report on Jeannie, very improved in 2002 and at the time of this writing had just won her division at the Nationals in Dallas. I'm not surprised and am sure she looked awesome! Added a few backstage photos to round out this feature. (click thumbnail to enlarge) |
Repeating what I said in an earlier gallery, "in a field of 26
competitors, narrowing it down to 15 is a difficult task in a blink of an eye and many got very little time onstage". Tami, however did not go unnoticed. Standing between the eventual winner and runner-up during comparisons may have been a mixed blessing. To me she looked right at home - nice size, shape, definition and very ...er photogenic. Had she been in the lineup further along, may have stood out a bit more favorably to the judges. Didn't catch up to her till late in the day (can't be everywhere at once) but did arrange for a photoshoot the following day. Tami's been a certified personal trainer since 1994, is a gym owner and the '96 NPC South Carolina Overall Champion. Her return to competition was winning the Overall at the 2001 N.C. NPC Mountaineer. As an NPC judge, the current South Carolina NPC Women's Representative and contest promoter, she's certainly contributing to the sport both on and off the stage. |