Author Topic: ARNOLD CLASSIC LINEUP announced! (Read 11858 times)

Lift Studios · « **on:** December 18, 2006, 01:23:45 PM »

FIGURE
Sonia Adcock
Gina Aliotti
Jane Awad
Gina Gamacho
Zena Collins
Mary Elizabeth Lado
Deborah Leung
Corry Mathews
Inga Neverauskaite
Zhanna Rotar
Amanda Savell
Chastity Slone
Briana Tindell
Julie Wallis
Christine Wan
Valerie Waugaman
Latisha Wilder

FITNESS:
Debra Czempinski
Heidi Fletcher
Bethany Gainey
Adela Garcia
Tracey Greenwood
Amy Haddad
Jennifer Hendershott
Tanji Johnson
Kimberly Klein
Angela Monteleone-Semsch
Mindi O’Brien
Julie Palmer
Julie Shipley-Childs
Hollie Stewart
Amy Villa-Nelson

FEMALE BB:
Lisa Aukland
Dayana Cadeau
Rosemary Jennings
Iris Kyle-Floyd
Cathy LeFrancois
Denise Masino
Colette Nelson
Susanne Niederhauser
Antoinette Norman
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
Lora Ottenad
Betty Pariso
Kim Perez
Heather Policky
Bonny Priest
Annie Rivieccio

Rick Lohre · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2006, 02:03:41 PM »

Just saw it, kinda surprised that there seem to be some names missing I would've expected to see on there and a few unexpected names on it....

Well they certainly seem to have pulled in a variety of competitors....

Rick

Blockhead · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2006, 02:25:54 PM »

Quote from: Lift Studios on December 18, 2006, 01:23:45 PM

FIGURE
Sonia Adcock
Gina Aliotti
Jane Awad
Gina Gamacho
Zena Collins
Mary Elizabeth Lado
Deborah Leung
Corry Mathews
Inga Neverauskaite
Zhanna Rotar
Amanda Savell
Chastity Slone
Briana Tindell
Julie Wallis
Christine Wan
Valerie Waugaman
Latisha Wilder

FITNESS:
Debra Czempinski
Heidi Fletcher
Bethany Gainey
Adela Garcia
Tracey Greenwood
Amy Haddad
Jennifer Hendershott
Tanji Johnson
Kimberly Klein
Angela Monteleone-Semsch
Mindi O’Brien
Julie Palmer
Julie Shipley-Childs
Hollie Stewart
Amy Villa-Nelson

FEMALE BB:
Lisa Aukland
Dayana Cadeau
Rosemary Jennings
Iris Kyle-Floyd
Cathy LeFrancois
Denise Masino
Colette Nelson
Susanne Niederhauser
Antoinette Norman
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
Lora Ottenad
Betty Pariso
Kim Perez
Heather Policky
Bonny Priest
Annie Rivieccio

My picks for FIGURE Top-3 are...Lado, Aliotti and Gamacho

My FITNESS Top-3...Garcia( I'm sorry!

) Henderschott, Klein.

Female BB: Top-3 I say...Dayana, Iris and Yaxeni.

swilkins1984 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2006, 02:46:42 PM »

Jenny Lynn isn't coming back to try to reclaim the International?

Lorie Kimes · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2006, 03:32:37 PM »

Where is Julie Loher? With her excellent year that she had in 2006 and qualifying for the 2007 "O" I'm really surprised shes not in the line up?!?! Not to mention how hot she looks in Flex this month. Shes a good friend of mine and I was blown away that she wasn't in the Fitness line up!

Lift Studios · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2006, 03:33:16 PM »

Jenny Lynn is sitting out the show as is Monica Brant and Christine Pomponio-Pate. Three of your top 6 in years past are out and while they're enjoying their holidays sans diet, some newbies enter the ranks. This will be a great show with no real clear cut winner. A number of these women were in the Olympia and placed well last year.

MercedesKhani · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2006, 03:48:16 PM »

Quote from: Lift Studios on December 18, 2006, 03:33:16 PM

Jenny Lynn is sitting out the show as is Monica Brant and Christine Pomponio-Pate. Three of your top 6 in years past are out and while they're enjoying their holidays sans diet, some newbies enter the ranks. This will be a great show with no real clear cut winner. A number of these women were in the Olympia and placed well last year.

I see Amber Little-John is not on the list either.

dacof · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2006, 04:01:35 PM »

Help...I need to understand the process of getting an invite. As I always say, I am a fairly new fitness fan and really do not understand the whole concept. Do any of you veteran fitness fans know how they actually decide who gets an invite. If so, can you please share your wisdom.......
Do they (I do not even know who they are) sit in a room and discuss?
Do they look at past placings?
Are they looking for a specific type of fitness athlete?
Am I totally naive and is it all political?

I guess when I look at the list of fitness girls I see 10 that I assumed would be there, 3 that I can understand why and 2 that I am confused over.

Can someone clear this up for me......
Thanks!

Lift Studios · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2006, 04:36:21 PM »

Quote from: MercedesKhani on December 18, 2006, 03:48:16 PM

I see Amber Little-John is not on the list either.

I believe Amber's last show was the West Palm Beach and is no longer competing.

kszep · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2006, 07:35:25 PM »

I too am very confused about the fitness line up. I expected the usual names (Adela, Kim, Jen, etc.), and I also understand that the new national champions are always invited (Amy and Holly). This all makes sense. However, I am confused about the criteria for selecting (or not selecting) some of the other athletes. Take Julie L. for example. She placed well all year and (more than once) beat out a couple of girls who are invited. This almost seems like a mistake. What went wrong there? Also, athletes who barely competed in 2006 and/or did poorly at the Olympia and Arnold are invited again this year. It just seems odd. Maybe I am missing something

Julie Lohre · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2006, 08:56:32 PM »

Thanks Katie & Lori! It is nice to hear that kind of support from my fellow competitors. I have to say that I am very disappointed not to be competing at the Arnold. It has been a dream of mine since I first came to the expo 4 years ago carrying my little boy (3 months old at the time) in a backpack carrier. That Fitness International is what inspired me to compete in the first place and 2 months after that expo experience, I won the overall at my first show. Having Columbus as only an hour and a half drive from my home does make it sting a bit too.

Anyhow, what can you do. Like most others, I paid my IFBB fee and sent letters & photos to the appropriate people. I had hoped that my hard work over the last 2 years along with my placings and my 2007 Olympia qualification would help me make the list.

Well, congrats to the ladies on the list. I am sure I will see some of you at the Olympia. Katie & Lori - I hope to see you both there too!
Have a Merry Christmas,
Julie

www.JulieLohre.com

Lift Studios · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:06:19 AM »

The Fitness International lineup is stacked and I can't point to anyone on the list who doesn't deserve to be there. Every invitational will have several people who are estatic and others who are left shaking their heads wondering why they missed out.

Let's be real here peeps - despite the newbies coming into the picture and others getting an invite the top three won't change unless one of them retires. Adela, Jenny H and Kim Klein are the top three pros in the fitness world and as long as they are in the line-up, that's your top three.

Alex · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:55:00 AM »

My favorite:

FIGURE
Mary Elizabeth Lado
Inga Neverauskaite
Valerie Waugaman

FITNESS:
Adela Garcia
Tanji Johnson
Angela Monteleone-Semsch
Mindi O’Brien

FEMALE BB:
Denise Masino

and... I hope that the list in fitness will be reconsidered. There will be Oksana Grishina from Russia

blinky · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2006, 08:51:06 AM »

i thought i heard that Cathy LeFrancois switched over figure. but i see she listed with the bb'ers.

anybody know what happened?

Lift Studios · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2006, 12:19:32 PM »

Quote from: blinky on December 19, 2006, 08:51:06 AM

i thought i heard that Cathy LeFrancois switched over figure. but i see she listed with the bb'ers.

anybody know what happened?

She's back to bodybuilding and she is what female bodybuilding should look like, in my opinion (and many others). I hope Cathy kicks some ass and sets the stage for what FBB should go back to.

Interview with her about it at:

http://www.hardbody.com/news/

KGM · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2006, 07:34:53 PM »

Congratulations and good luck to all the competitors. It should be a great show and an interesting season.

Terry interviewed Jenny Lynn as to why she's sitting out the Arnold this year. It's on the Bodysport home page now in our "Featured Articles" section if you'd like to check it out.

www.Bodysport.com

Kevin

JustaFan · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2006, 07:22:58 AM »

Latisha has the best package on that stage.

Should be a good show without the regular girls who always place top 3.

Surprised to see Zena Collins and Debbie Leung on the list. 2 3rd tier girls who have already been on the Arnold stage, and both seem to have had there best days.
( I am aware of the JM and Davies factor )

Would have liked to see a couple more rookie girls instead.

Lift Studios · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2006, 08:29:28 AM »

Who would people like to see on the list that didn't make it?

Fanatic · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2006, 05:59:58 PM »

(Fitness/Figure mixed together)

Julie Lohre, Monica Brant, DJ Wallis, Kendra Ellis, Elaine Goodlad, Jenny Lynn (she has competed a lot this year so I can understand the break), Davana (I know that will not

happen) and probably others that I will think of later.

Lift Studios · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2006, 06:59:45 PM »

Quote from: Fanatic on December 21, 2006, 05:59:58 PM

(Fitness/Figure mixed together)

Julie Lohre, Monica Brant, DJ Wallis, Kendra Ellis, Elaine Goodlad, Jenny Lynn (she has competed a lot this year so I can understand the break), Davana (I know that will not

happen) and probably others that I will think of later.

Julie Wallis = DJ Wallis

Monica didn't put in she needed a break. Elaine is always a stunning addition to the lineup and I agree, Kendra would have been a welcome addition.

Rick Lohre · « **Reply #20 on:** December 21, 2006, 08:14:32 PM »

Quote from: Lift Studios on December 21, 2006, 06:59:45 PM

Julie Wallis = DJ Wallis

HUH?

Lift Studios · « **Reply #21 on:** December 21, 2006, 08:38:36 PM »

Quote from: Rick Lohre on December 21, 2006, 08:14:32 PM

HUH?

Julie “D.J.” Wallis. Julie is her real name.

jude2 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 21, 2006, 09:13:27 PM »

Quote from: Lift Studios on December 18, 2006, 03:33:16 PM

Jenny Lynn is sitting out the show as is Monica Brant and Christine Pomponio-Pate. Three of your top 6 in years past are out and while they're enjoying their holidays sans diet, some newbies enter the ranks. This will be a great show with no real clear cut winner. A number of these women were in the Olympia and placed well last year.

I think with these people sitting out there is a clear cut winner Mary lado.

Lift Studios · « **Reply #23 on:** December 21, 2006, 09:29:17 PM »

Quote from: jude2 on December 21, 2006, 09:13:27 PM

I think with these people sitting out there is a clear cut winner Mary lado.

It all depends on how Mary comes into the show. If she shows up like last year's ASC - yes, she will repeat as the champ. If she looks like she did at the Olympia, the door is left open for a new champ. She looked great at the Arnold but wasn't on top of her game at the O.

Look for Gina Aliotti and Amanda Savell to be in the mix for the ASC title.

Sandra Wickham · « **Reply #24 on:** December 22, 2006, 11:20:54 AM »

Congrats to all the athletes with invites to the Arnold, it's going to be a great one.

Julie, my friend, don't sweat it girl, you're going to the Olympia in 07 and I know you'll make a huge impression there! That's gotta feel great.....!

At least for everyone not competing in the Arnold there's no dieting over the holidays.....and speaking of, happy holidays to everyone!! I am SO looking forward to catching up with everyone next season!