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ON THE COVER: 2002 NPC All South Champions, from left to right: Lynn O'Kane, Fitness; Tara Guzman and Karl Mackey, Bodybuilding; and Tammy Jones, Figure. (Cover Photo by Iaje) (Cover Design by John Stevens)	March 2003
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2002 NPC Southeast Florida

..... The 2002 NPC Southeast Florida Bodybuilding and Figure Championships were held on December 14 at the Manuel Artime Theater in downtown Miami under the promotion of Jorge Rodriguez and The Edge Personal Training Center.
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..... Marcos Espinal, 28, of Miami took the heavyweight class win and the overall championship for the men.
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..... Melba Davila, 53, of Miami was the pick of the judges for the heavyweight class win and the women's overall.
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..... In the Figure Division Cindy Forsyth-Martinez edged out Christina Butler for the overall win.

(Photos by Peter W. Potter)

2002 NPC South Florida Champions Marcos Espinal and Melba Davila.

2002 NPC Southeast Florida promoter Jorge Rodriguez, center, congratulates the Figure winners, from left to right: Debra Baldwin, 3rd place; Christina Butler, 2nd place; Cindy Forsyth-Martinez, Figure Champion; and Stella Tobin, 4th place.

2002 NPC All South

..... Southern Muscle Plus and promoter of the Ancient City Classic, Gene Schlossberg of St. Augustine, joined forces to promote the first annual All South Championships.
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..... This national qualifier was held on November 2 at the Pedro Menendez High School Auditorium in St. Augustine and drew competitors from as far away as Missouri.
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..... Karl Mackey, 27, of St. Petersburg faced a field of 6 other outstanding athletes for the lightheavyweight class title and emerged as the pick of the judges for the class win.
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..... Karl then moved into the final comparisons and posedown to take the overall title by a unanimous decision.
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..... Veteran competitor Tara Guzman, 39, of Seminole, was the choice of the judges for the lightweight class win.
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..... Tara moved into the finals and took the overall win by a one-point (9 - 10) decision over heavyweight Nekole Hamrick, 32, of Oveido.
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..... Lynn O’Kane, 28, of Orlando was unopposed in the Fitness Division.
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..... The Figure Division had five entrants and thirty-two-year-old Tammy Jones of Middleburg took the majority of the judges votes in rounds one and two to take the division title.

(Doris Barrilleaux Photo)

2002 NPC All South Champions, from left to right: Lynn O'Kane, Bodybuilding; Karl Mackey, Fitness; Tammy Jones, Figure; and kneeling, Tata Guzman, Bodybuilding.

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