ON THE COVER: 2005 NPC Mississippi State Champions, from left to right: Derrick Andrews and Judy Gaillard, Bodybuilding; and LaQuida Sanders, Figure. (Cover Photo by Brian Dasto - Quality Action Photography) (Cover Design by John Stevens)  September 2005 2005 NPC Mississippi State Championships 2005 NPC Georgia State Championships 2005 NPC Ancient City Classic Championships 2005 NPC Battle On The Bluff 2005 NPC Clash At The Capstone 2005 NPC Steel World Championships 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. 2005 NPC Mississippi State Championships ..... The 2005 NPC Mississippi State Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships was presented by promoter Gordon Weir on July 23 at the Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson. ..... ..... Forty-three-year-old Robert Owens of Meridian was the unanimous choice of the judges for the middleweight class win. ..... ..... Robert went into the final comparisons of the class winners and took a one-point (8 - 9) decision for the overall title. ..... ..... Judy Gaillard, 34, of Ripley, fresh from her overall win at the 2005 NPC River City, continued her streak of class wins by taking the middleweight class by a unanimous decision. ..... ..... Judy then entered the final comparisons and pose down and once again took all first place votes from the judges for the overall title. ..... ..... The Figure Division was divided into three height classes with a total of 8 athletes entered. ..... ..... Thirty-three-year-old LaQuida Sanders of Jackson took a two-round total of 19 points to take the short class win. ..... ..... LaQuida then went into the final comparisons and was the unanimous choice of the judges for the overall title. (Photo by Brian Dasto - Quality Action Photography) 2005 NPC Mississippi State Champions, from left to right: Olga Barthlett, Figure Over 35; Derrick Andrews, Teen; Robert Owens and Judy Gaillard, Bodybuilding; Dale Pruitt, Junior; and LaQuida Sanders, Figure. 2005 NPC Georgia State Championships ..... Promoter Doc Neely presented the 2005 30th Annual NPC Georgia State Bodybuilding Championships on July 9 at the Clayton City Center For Performing Arts in Clayton, GA. ..... ..... Mike Rice, 32, of Marietta continued his win streak from the 2005 NPC Southeastern Gold’s Classic in Gadsden, AL and once again drew all first place votes from the judges for the superheavyweight class win. ..... ..... Mike entered the finals and once again dominated the competition to take his second overall title this year. ..... ..... Twenty-nine-year-old Alicia Adams of Marietta scored all first place votes from the judges for the middleweight class win. ..... ..... Alicia then went into the final comparisons and pose down and was the choice of the judges for the overall title. (Photos Courtesy of Doc's Sports) Mike Rice Georgia State Men's Champion Alicia Adams Georgia State Women's Champion 2005 NPC Ancient City Classic Championships ..... Gene Schlossberg and the World Gym of St. Augustine, FL hosted the 8th Annual NPC Ancient City Bodybuilding and Figure Championships at the Pedro Menendez High School Auditorium on July 16. ..... ..... Thirty-year-old Pete Leddy of Jacksonville scored all first place votes from the judges for the unanimous middleweight class win. ..... ..... Pete then entered the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners and took the majority of first place votes from the judging panel for the overall win. ..... ..... Tanys Carere, 30, of Jacksonville was competing for the first time and was unopposed in the lightweight class. ..... ..... Tanys went into the finals and after the comparisons and pose down emerged with a one-point (7 - 8) margin of victory for the overall title. ..... ..... The Figure Division was divided into two height classes with a total of 10 athletes competing. ..... ..... Melody Clere, 23, of Jacksonville took a two-round total of 11 points to take the short class win. ..... ..... Melody moved into the final comparisons and emerged with all first place votes from the judges for the unanimous win. (Photo by Iaje Photography) 2005 NPC Ancient City Classic Champions, from left to right: Tanys Carere and Pete Leddy, Bodybuilding; and Melody Clere, Figure. 2005 NPC Battle On The Bluff ..... The 2005 NPC Battle On The Bluff was held on June 25 at the Goldstrike Casino in Tunica, MS under the promotion of 2004 NPC Tennessee State champion, Chris Caudy. ..... ..... Forty-one-year-old Todd Scarborough of Jasper, AR dominated the heavyweight class by taking all first place votes from the judges for the class win. ..... ..... Todd moved into the final comparisons and pose down and once again took the majority of first place votes from the judges for the overall win. ..... ..... Alicia Miller, 24, of Jackson, TN captured all first place votes in the heavyweight class for the class win. ..... ..... Alicia then added another overall trophy to her credit by taking the overall victory after the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners. ..... ..... The Figure Division had two height classes with a total of 10 athletes competing. ..... ..... Jennifer Roten, 28, of Jackson, TN took all first place votes in both rounds of competition for a total of 10 points to take the tall class win. ..... ..... Jennifer went into the final comparisons and was the choice of the judging panel for the overall title. (Photos by BodybuildingPhotography.com) Todd Scarborough Men's Champion Over 40 Champion Alicia Miller Women's Champion Jennifer Roten Figure Champion 2005 NPC Clash At The Capstone ..... The 2005 NPC Clash At The Capstone Bodybuilding and Figure Championships were held on July 16 at the Bama Theater in Tuscaloosa, AL under the promotion of Ron Wedgeworth. ..... ..... Ronald Taylor, 24, of Tuscaloosa, AL was making his contest debut and took the middleweight class win by a unanimous decision. ..... ..... Ronald then moved into the final comparisons and pose down and once again was the choice of the judging panel for the overall win. ..... ..... Brenda White of Phenix City, AL was unopposed in the heavyweight class. ..... ..... Brenda was the only entrant in the women’s open division and was declared the overall winner. ..... ..... The Figure Division had three entries in two height classes. ..... ..... Jesse Ferguson, 28, of Atlanta, GA scored all first place votes in both rounds of competition for the short class win. ..... ..... Jesse then went into the final comparisons and was the pick of the judges for the overall win. (Photos by American Sports Video) 2005 NPC Clash At The Capstone Champions Ronald Taylor, open and Novice; and Jesse Ferguson, Figure. Brenda White Women's Champion 2005 NPC Steel World Championships ..... The Elise Collier Elementary School in Mobile, AL was the site for the 2005 NPC Steel World Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships on July 2 under the promotion of Mike and Jan Horn. ..... ..... Robert Barrieau, 23, of Loganville, GA took the middleweight class win by a unanimous decision after taking all first place votes from the judges. ..... ..... Robert went into the final comparisons and pose down and was the pick of the judges for the overall title. ..... ..... First time competitor Sue Richardson, 45, of Northport, AL was unopposed in the lightweight class. ..... ..... Sue was the only entrant in the women’s bodybuilding and was declared the overall winner. ..... ..... First time competitor Michele Lane, 37, of Mobile, AL was unopposed in the Fitness Division. ..... ..... The Figure Division had a total of 8 athletes entered in three height divisions. ..... ..... First time competitor Shannon Chimento, 35, of Mobile, AL took a two-round total of 9 points and was tied with the second place finisher, also with nine points, for first place. ..... ..... The highs and lows were added back into the scores and Shannon was declared the short class winner. ..... ..... Shannon went into the final comparisons and was the choice of the judges for the overall win. 2005 NPC Steel World Champions, from left to right: Michele Lane, Fitness; Sue Richardson and Robert Barrieau, Bodybuilding. 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