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NPC 2001 North Carolina State Champions: kneeling, left to right, Kathy McMillan, figure, and Allison Daughtry, fitness; back, left to right, Thomas Rieke and Melanie Thompson, bodybuilding. Photo By Peter W. Potter Cover Design By John Stevens	July 2001
	2001 NPC North Carolina State 2001 NPC Eastern Seaboard 2001 NPC Low Country 2001 NPC Space Coast More articles are available only in the printed magazine. Pick up a copy at your favorite gym, health club, fitness center or health food store; or to be sure of getting a copy each month, subscriptions are available.

2001 NPC North Carolina State

..... The 2001 NPC North Carolina State Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships were held on May 5 in Greensboro with a total of 77 competitors. ..... Thomas Rieke, 29, of Winston-Salem was the unanimous choice of the judges among a field of 10 competitors for the heavyweight class title and after the final comparisons and posedown was the choice for the overall title. ..... Melanie Thompson, 28, of Charlotte, took the lightweight class in the women's open and moved onto the finals and was the choice of the judges for the overall title. ..... North Carolina NPC chairman Mike Valentino and his brother Pat were the promoters of this event at the Greensboro auditorium. ..... Allison Daughtry, 25, of Charlotte, won all three rounds of the fitness competition in the short class and in the final comparison with the tall class winner, Debra Dunn, was the choice of the judges for the overall title. ..... Daughtry is 5'1" tall and works in sales for Europa Sports Products. The inaugural Figure Championships saw a total of eleven competitors competing for the title. ..... Kathy McMillan, 30, of Asheboro, scored 8 points in round one (two-piece swimsuit) and 10 points in round two (one-piece swimsuit) for a total of 18 points to take the title. (Peter W. Potter Photos)	Thomas Rieke Heavyweight Winner Open Overall Champion	Melanie Thompson Lightweight Winner Open Overall Champion
	Allison Daughtry Fitness Champion	Kathy McMillan Figure Champion

2001 NPC Eastern Seaboard

..... The 2001 NPC Eastern Seaboard, a national qualifier, was held on May 12 at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. ..... Tres Bennett, 36, of Charleston, SC was the choice of the judges for the lightheavyweight class and after the final comparisons and posedown was the choice for the overall title. ..... Twenty-seven-year-old Mimi Jabalee of Roswell, GA took the heavyweight class unanimously and after the final comparisons and posedown was the unanimous choice of the judges for the overall. ..... The Fitness Division was divided into the short and tall class and Susan Claxton, 24, of Byron, GA emerged as the tall class winner and after the final comparisons was the overall Fitness Champion. ..... The Figure Division was divided into a short and tall class and Simona Brown, 30, of Roswell, GA, in her very first contest, was unopposed in the tall class and after the final comparisons was the overall pick of the judges for the title. (Clay Carson Photos)	Mimi Jabalee Heavyweight Winner Open Overall Champion	Tres Bennett Lightheavyweight Winner Open Overall Champion
	Simona Brown Figure Champion

2001 NPC Low Country

..... Twenty-nine-year-old Prince Bryant of St. Mary's GA was the unanimous choice of the judges for the lightheavyweight class and the overall title in the 2001 NPC Low Country.
..... Ann Hubbard, 34, of Beauford, SC, took the lightweight class unanimously and was the judges choice for the overall title.
..... The 2001 NPC Low Country was held on May 19 at Parris Island, SC and was promoted by Bill Brown and Russ Hosmer of the Ultimate Health and Fitness Club.

(Pat Collard Photo)

Ann Hubbard
LightWeight Winner
Open Overall Champion

Prince Bryant
Lightheavyweight Winner
Open Overall Champion

2001 NPC Space Coast

..... The 2001 NPC Space Coast is back - and how! A total of 70 competitors competed in this tested event.
..... Chad Inovejas, 29, of Clearwater, in his very first contest, eased out a 7 - 8 decision over second placed Richard Daggs for the middleweight title. After the final comparisons and posedown Inovejas was chosen by the judges for the overall title.
..... Suzanne Davis, 33, of Longwood, was the unanimous choice of the judges for the middleweight class win and after the final comparisons and posedown was the choice for the overall title.
..... The 2001 NPC Spacecoast was held on May 19 at the Merritt High School auditorium in Merritt Island and was promoted by Sonny Molinelli and Pat King. The proceeds from this event were donated to the March of Dimes.

(Doris Barrilleaux Photos)

Chad Inovejas
MiddleWeight Winner
Open Overall Champion

Suzanne Davis
Middleweight Winner
Open Overall Champion

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