ON THE COVER: 2005 NPC Tennessee State Champions, from left to right: Michelle Sexton, Figure; Jeremy “Chu” Vaughn and Season Hutchins, Bodybuilding. Insert Photo: 2005 NPC Alabama State Champions, from left to right: David Leverett, Masters; Krista Smith, Figure; Chris Carter and Deborah Odom, Bodybuilding; and James Stephens, Junior. (Cover Photo by Earl Carter) (Insert Photo by Jennifer Calhoun) (Cover Design by John Stevens)  November - December 2005 2005 NPC Tennessee State Championships 2005 NPC Alabama State Championships 2005 NPC Junior North Carolina 2005 NPC Excalibur 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 Tennessee State Championships ..... The 2005 NPC Tennessee State Bodybuilding and Figure Championships were promoted by Tennessee State Chairman Roger McConnell and Bryan Hayworth on August 20 at the Middle Tennessee State University Tucker Theater in Murfreesboro. ..... ..... Jeremy “Chu” Vaughn, 25, of Lynnville faced a tough field of 11 competitors in the heavyweight class and received all first place votes from the judges for the unanimous class win. ..... ..... Jeremy entered into the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners and once again was the pick of the judges to take the overall title. ..... ..... Thirty-year-old Season Hutchins of Greenbrier was the unanimous choice of the judges for the lightweight class win. ..... ..... Season then went into the final comparisons and pose down and was the choice of the judging panel for the overall win. ..... ..... The Figure Division was divided into three height classes. ..... ..... Michelle Sexton, 29, of Knoxville, making her second contest appearance, took all first place votes from the judges in both rounds of competition for a total of 10 points for the tall class win. ..... ..... Michelle then went into the final comparisons of the class winners and was the choice of the judges for the overall title. (Photo by Earl Carter) 2005 NPC Tennessee State Champions, from left to right: Michelle Sexton, Figure; Jeremy “Chu” Vaughn and Season Hutchins, Bodybuilding. 2005 NPC Alabama State Championships ..... The 2005 NPC Alabama State Bodybuilding and Figure Championships was promoted by newly appointed Alabama State Chairman for the NPC, Scott Lyons, at the Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham on August 20. ..... ..... Chris Carter, 34, of Pelham was unopposed in the superheavyweight class and went into the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners and received the majority of first place votes from the judges for the overall title. ..... ..... Forty-year-old Deborah Odom of Summerdale was the unanimous choice of the judges for the lightweight class win. ..... ..... Deborah entered into the final comparisons and pose down and once again took all first place votes for the unanimous victory. ..... ..... The Figure Division had three height classes with a total of 11 athletes entered. ..... ..... Veteran competitor Krista Smith, 34, of Birmingham scored a two-round total of 10 points to take the medium class win. ..... ..... Krista entered into the final comparisons and took the majority of first place votes from the judging panel for the overall win. (Photo by Photographic Creations by Jennifer Calhoun) 2005 NPC Alabama State Champions, from left to right: Krista Smith, Figure; Chris Carter and Deborah Odom, Bodybuilding. 2005 NPC Junior North Carolina ..... The Stanly Agri-Civic Center in Albermarle was the site for the 2005 NPC Junior and Masters North Carolina State Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships on August 20 under the promotion of Jim Propst. ..... ..... Twenty-one-year-old first time competitor Philip Masterson of Greenville took the middleweight class win by a unanimous decision. ..... ..... Philip then entered into the final comparisons and the pose down of the class winners and emerged as the choice of the judges for the overall title. ..... ..... Kristen Yopp, 31, of Greenville scored all first place votes from the judges to take the lightweight class win. ..... ..... Kristen moved into the final comparisons and pose down and was the pick of the judging panel for the overall win. ..... ..... First time coThe Figure Division was divided into two height classes. ..... ..... Lauren Noah, 21, of Graham scored all first place votes in each round of competition for a total of 10 points to take the short class win. ..... ..... Lauren then entered into the final comparisons and was the choice of the judges for the overall title. (Photos by Patrick Collard) 2005 NPC Junior North Carolina State Junior Champions Philip Masterson and Kristen Yopp. Jamika Robinson Fitness Champion Lauren Noah Figure Champion 2005 NPC Excalibur Championships ..... The 2005 NPC Excalibur, the last National Qualifier for South Carolina, was held on August 27 at the Sottile Theatre in Charleston under the promotion of South Carolina District Chairman Tres Bennett. ..... ..... Veteran competitor Van Anthony of Rocky Mount, NC dominated the lightheavyweight class by taking all first place votes from the judging panel for the class win. ..... ..... Van then entered into the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners and was the pick of the judging panel for the overall title. ..... ..... First time competitor Lisa King, 34, of Huntersville, NC was unopposed in the lightweight class. ..... ..... Lisa went into the final comparisons and was the pick of the judges for the women’s overall title. ..... ..... Twenty-three-year-old Cheri Dodds of Charleston, SC was unopposed in the Fitness Division. ..... ..... The Figure Division was divided into three height classes with a total of 17 athletes competing. ..... ..... Monique Jones, 26, of Fountain Inn, SC scored a total of 10 points in both rounds of competition for the unanimous tall class win. ..... ..... Monique then moved into the final comparisons and was the choice of the judges for the overall title. (Photos by Patrick Collard) 2005 NPC Excalibur Champions, from left to right: Monique Jones, Figure; Lisa King and Van Anthony, Bodybuilding; and Cheri Dodds, Fitness. 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