| WNBF
HISTORY
Pro
Natural Contest Winners – 1990-2007
1990.
•Mr. Universe (Minneapolis,
MN): Doyle Washington won the first WNBF title, besting a field of 13
pro men and earning $2500.
•Pro U.S. Cup (Virginia
Beach, VA): Doyle Washington made it two in a row amongst 22 WNBF pro
men, with his second $2500 payday.
•All American
(Los Angeles): In the WNBF’s first trip to the West Coast,
John Moore reigned supreme, winning $2500.
•World Championships
(New York City). With $21,000 on the line, Mike McCloud and Judy
Kalvin-Stiefel claimed the first WNBF World titles.
1991. •Mr.
Universe (Des Moines, IA): Johnny Green
claimed the Mr. U title and $2500 in his rookie debut in the WNBF.
•All American
(Los Angeles): Terry Braddich, another newcomer, picked up a victor’s
paycheck, while Kathi Harrison claimed the first of many Women’s
WNBF titles.
•World Championships
(Union City, NJ): In a field of 54 competitors, Johnny Green claimed
the Men’s title, while Kathi Harrison earned $2500 as the Women’s
champ.
1992. •American
Chiropractic Cup (Spartanburg,
SC): Ron Williams and Karen Deo were crowned champions at this first WNBF
event in the Southeast.
•Mr./Ms. Universe
(Detroit): Bernard Sealy made the most of his Motor City debut,
claiming $2500, while Karen Deo was named Ms. Universe.
•World Championships
(Union City, NJ): With another huge athlete draw, the Worlds returned
to New Jersey. Bernard Sealy claimed his second WNBF title in ‘92,
while Kathi Harrison’s win continued her dominance of the Pro Natural
Women.
1993. •American
Chiropractic Cup (Washington, DC): Doyle Washington returned
to the stage and picked up the top prize. Kathi Harrison earned $2500
in her victory.
•World Championships
(New York City): Kevin Davidson claimed a tough underdog win worth
$5000. Kathi Harrison finished her tremendous year with another victory.
1994. Starting
with 1994’s events, all WNBF competitions would be drug-tested for
seven years natural.
•Women’s
Atlantic Coast (Atlantic
City, NJ): Karen Close was victorious in this first women’s-only
contest in the WNBF.
•Mr./Ms. Universe
(New York City): Jose Guzman picked up the Mr. U title upon its
return to the Big Apple, while Kathy Unger made a smashing pro debut with
a win.
•World Championships (New
York City): With 47 pros converging on New York City, Gary Gomez and Kathy
Unger were named World Champions.
1995. •Men’s
U.S. Cup (Atlantic City,
NJ): Teenage sensation Kai Greene won the U.S. Cup in only his second
pro competition.
•Mr./Ms. Universe
(New York City): Eddie “The Rock” Hernandez picked
up a $2000 paycheck in victory, coupled with Sky Wild-Dixon’s Ms.
Universe victory.
•World Championships
(Atlantic City, NJ): Eddie “The Rock” Hernandez finished ‘95
in tremendous form, earning $5000. Kathy Unger took the Women’s
title and $3000.
1996. •U.S.
Cup (New York City): A check
for $2000 each went to Kai Greene and Linda Dunham as U.S. Cup champs.
•Mr./Ms. Universe
(New York City): Kai Greene and Linda Dunham made it an identical finish
in the Universe, again claiming $2000 apiece.
•World Championships
(New York City): With clear domination, Kai Greene finished his
year with a $5000 World Championship victory. Australian Femmy Ayegun
made her WNBF debut a good one, winning the Women’s title.
1997. (Weight
Classes Introduced to WNBF competitions.)
•Mr./Ms.
Universe (Fort Worth, TX): Joe Patterson won the heavyweight
class and then defeated William Owens (middleweight) and Dave Goodin (lightweight)
in the overall posedown. Kayoko Nakano-Nunez was the overall Women’s
winner, defeating heavyweight Tina Weber.
•Mr./Ms. International Championships
(New York City): British import Nigel Davis overcame heavyweight
Julius Ayinla and middleweight Brian McIssac in the Men’s posedown.
Super-symmetrical Debbie Smith beat out muscular Linda Dunham for the
win.
•World Championships
(New York City): Eugene “The Giant Killer” DeVito was crowned
Men’s World Champ in the single-class structure, while Nancy Andrews
won her first WNBF title in her pro debut.
1998. •Mr.
Universe (Wallenpaupack,
PA): Ageless Carmi Smith was the heavyweight winner and then beat lightweight
Joe Valentino and middleweight Tim Martin for the Mr. U overall prize.
Stasi Longo (heavyweight) won the overall title over Dori Frame.
•Mr./Ms. International (New
York City): Muscular Jean Theodore took the lightweight class, and then
won the posedown over David Hamlette (middleweight) and Desmond Miller
(heavyweight). In her pro debut, heavyweight Laurie Dady defeated Dori
Frame.
•World Championships
(Atlantic City, NJ): In a field of 60 athletes – the largest ever
for the WNBF – Dave “Texas Shredder” Goodin and Tracy
Bacon won World titles.
1999. •Mr./Ms.
Universe (Tucson, AZ): Jeff
Primm debuted in style as a pro, defeating Rodney Gaines (lightweight)
and Miles Stovall (middleweigth). Powerfully built Nancy Andrews (heavyweight)
triumphed over muscular Candace Hatch.
•Mr./Ms. International
(New York City): Reginald Smith took the Men’s heavyweight
and overall titles over middleweight Tim Martin and lightweight John Johnson.
Cassandra Floyd and Kimberly Guzman were named co-winners.
•World Championships (Atlantic
City, NJ): 50-year-old Carmi Smith won the $6000 check over rookie lightweight
Antony Hall in the first World Championships featuring two weight classes.
Among the Women, Nancy Andrews made it two in a row by defeating Cassandra
Floyd in the posedown.
2000. •Mr./Ms.
International (New York,
NY): With superb muscularity and shape, middleweight Miles Stovall beat
Wendell Webb (lightweight) and Marlon Hospedales (heavyweight) in the
posedown. Lightweight Kristin Sallo defeated Mona Pagan-Ostro among the
Women.
•Mr./Ms. Universe
(Greensboro, NC): Lightweight victor Vince “The Vacuum” Maradeo
downed middleweight Dwayne Broadway and heavyweight Victor Sampson for
the win. Thickly muscled Laurie Dady overcame lightweight Teresa Cockerill
to earn $1500.
•World Championships
(Atlantic City): Marlon Hosepedales used hardness and size to beat Dave
“Texas Shredder” Goodin for $6000, while Dori Frame finally
took a Worlds overall trophy by downing Dr. Laurie Dady in the posedown.
2001. •Masters
Cup (Northboro, MA): 51-year-old
Carmi Smith won the inaugural title for men over age 40.
•Mr./Ms. Universe
(New York City): Super-shredded Reggie Allen defeated lightweight
Joe Valentino and heavyweight Robert Lee Brown in the Mr. Universe posedown.
Rosa Camilo won out over Karen Miller in both ladies’ pro debuts.
•Mr./Ms. International (New
York City): Dave “Texas Shredder” Goodin bested Dr. Kent Julius
(lightweight) and Robert Lee Brown (heavyweight) for $1500. Ultra-defined
Becky Olinger defeated Lorrie Mass in the posedown to also earn $1500.
•The
World Championships was cancelled due to the 9/11 tragedy,
which damaged the Tribecca Performing Arts Center in Manhattan, site of
the scheduled November Worlds event.
2002. •American
Championships (Austin, TX):
Miles Stovall and T.L. Bartch won the inaugural WNBF American titles.
•Masters Cup
(Northboro, MA): Dwayne Broadway picked up $1000 in victory.
•Mr./Ms. Universe (New
York City): Dwayne Broadway took his second straight win by defeating
lightweight Rodney Walch and heavyweight Jeff Pruett in the posedown.
Ultra-defined Jody Poirier took the overall over hard and muscular Kathy
DiMartino.
•Mr./Ms. International
(Las Vegas): Massive Elvernie McGee bested lightweight Gary Dalton
in the two-class format. Dori Frame won out over Karen Miller in the posedown.
•World Championships
(NYC). Paul Neil and Miles Stovall were crowned co-winners at the
Worlds. Laurie Dady beat Dori Frame for the Women’s $4000 top prize.
2003. •American
Championships (Austin, TX): Walter Smith and T.L. Bartch
were named American champs in Texas, each earning $1000.
•Masters Cup
(Northboro, MA): Top WNBF money earner Dave Goodin won the Cup.
•Northeast
Classic Figure. At the same
event in Northboro, Mass., Tammy Cann won the first WNBF Figure title.
•Mr./Ms. Universe
(New York City): Rookie Tiger Wilson defeated lightweight Dave Goodin
and Brit heavyweight Wesley Clarke in the overall posedown. Canadian Dora
Marie Naber won the overall prize by defeating Dori Frame.
•Mr./Ms. International
(Kansas City, KS): Heavyweight Walter Smith bested lightweight
Kareem Petteway to win $1000. Tammy Chapman won the Women’s single
class.
•World Championships (New
York City): British import Nigel Davis was named lightweight and overall
World Champ, downing Miles Stovall in the posedown and earning $6000.
Nancy Andrews made it three Worlds titles by beating out Dori Frame for
the $4000 top prize.
•Ms.
Exercise Figure Worlds (New
York, NY): Gorgeous Lisa Brewer was named the first Ms. Exercise World
Figure Champ, winning $1000.
2004. •American
Championships (Austin, TX): Ben “The Bull”
Tennessen made his pro debut in style, defeating 21 other men. Katy Holmes
was crowned Women’s champ. Alicia Denson was named American Figure
Champion.
•Masters Cup
(Northboro, MA): In a field of 11, Dwayne Broadway took home the
top prize.
•Northeast
Classic Figure.
Yvonne Bates won the WNBF NEC Figure title, also in Northboro,
MA.
•Mr./Ms. Universe
(Barbados): Rob Hope defeated Kareem Petteway and Wesley Clarke in the
posedown. Carla Yee Sing won the overall over Dori Frame.
•Natural Atlantic Coast Figure (High
Point, NC): Jelena Djordjevic was the winner.
•Caribbean Figure Championships
(Cayman Islands): Yvonne Bates took top prize.
•Mr./Ms. International
(Kansas City, KS): Rookie Ekow Wilmot won out over heavyweight
Tyrone Wright, while newcomer Deb Gudowicz overcame Mary Langenfeld.
•World Championships
(New York City): Rob Hope (lightweight) beat heavyweight Ben “The
Bull” Tennessen to win the title. Nancy Andrews (light) defeated
Katy Holmes (heavy).
•Ms.
Exercise Figure Worlds (New
York, NY): Jelena Djordjevic won the Ms. Exercise Figure title.
2005. •American
Championships (Austin, TX):
Miles Stovall & Karen Miller won titles.
•Northeast Classic Figure Championships
(Worcester, MA): Angela Mraz won in her pro debut.
•Natural Atlantic Coast Figure
(High Point, NC): Ashley King picked up a $1000 victory.
•Mr./Ms. International (Kansas
City, KS): Heavyweight Chris Oliver beat Nicholas Katrichis. Kim Nesbitt
(lightweight) beat Sarah Crane. Siobhan Tewari was Figure champ.
•World Championships
(NYC): Rob Hope beat heavyweight Ben Tennessen among the Men. Nancy
Hanna (lighweight) won over Liza Larence for the Women’s title.
•Ms.
Exercise Figure Worlds (New
York, NY): Angela Mraz (short class) won over Amy Llinas (tall).
2006. •American
Championships (Austin, TX):
Rodney “Gunz” Helaire & Joan Lopez were crowned American
bodybuilding champs.
•Northeast Classic Figure Championships
(Worcester, MA): Angela Mraz won her second straight Northeast
Figure title.
•Mr./Ms. Universe (Cayman
Islands): Brandon Greenwood (heavyweight) beat Dave Goodin for the Mr.
Universe overall. Kristi Dietrich won the Ms. Universe.
•Caribbean
Figure Championships
(Cayman Islands): Georgette Eugene-Dewey was the Caribbean Figure Champion.
•U.S. Cup
(Augusta, GA): Rookie Clarence McGill (middleweight) beat Rodney
Helaire (heavyweight) and Dave Goodin. Katy Holmes defeated lightweight
Jan Rowlett. Arlene Lurey won the overall Figure over tall class winner
Carla Fields.
•Mr./Ms. International (Kansas
City, KS): Lightweight Brian Whitacre beat heavyweight Robert Johnson.
Brenda Rahe (lightweight) defeated Stephanie Foley among the Women. In
the International Figure division, Michelle Apple won $1000.
•World Championships
(New York City): Middleweight Jon Harris took the overall by defeating
Luis Santiago (lightweight) and Ben Tennessen (heavy) in the posedown.
Cheryl Myers won $4000 among the Women by defeating lightweight Brenda
Rahe.
•Ms.
Exercise Figure Worlds (New
York, NY): Angela Mraz took the Ms. Exercise Figure title by overcoming
Amy Llinas (tall class).
2007. •Mr./Ms.
Universe (Cayman Islands):
Jim Cordova (lightweight) defeated Rodney “Guns” Helaire for
the $1700 overall Mr. Universe title. Joan Lopez won the Ms. Universe
championship. Meanwhile, Arlene Lurey took the Ms. Universe Figure title.
•American Championships
(Marlboro, MA): Jim Cordova won the $1000 American overall title by beating
Tim Martin (heavyweight). Elaine Goodrow claimed the Women’s American
title.
•Northeast
Classic Figure (Marlboro, MA), Melissa Kelley claimed
the title.
•Mr./Ms. International
(Overland Park, KS): Rodney Helaire picked up the overall by defeating
lightweight Efford Rogers. Brenda Rahe downed heavyweight Liza Larence
in the Ms. International. Kim Smith won the Figure championships in her
pro debut.
•Masters Cup
(Cedar Rapids, IA): Leroy Perry won the Men’s Over-40 title,
while Karen Miller won for the Women. Marla Battles was named Figure champion.
•River City Figure
(San Antonio, TX): Patrice Arnold won the inaugural title.
•Bluffs Classic Figure
(Council Bluffs, IA): Lisa Matthew was the new Figure champ.
•World Championships
(New York City): Jim Cordova swept the middleweight class and the $6000
overall title, beating Brian Whitacre (lightweight) and Rodney Helaire
(heavyweight) in the posedown. Brenda Rahe successfully defended her lightweight
World title, and also took the $4000 overall award over heavyweight Cheryl
Myers.
•Ms.
Exercise Figure Worlds (New
York, NY): The overall title went to Angela Mraz ($2000), who beat tall
class champ Michelle Shepherd.
2008.
•Iron Eagle Figure Classic
(Savannah, GA): Allison Kerr wins the inaugural WNBF Iron Eagle
Figure title, the first pro show in Georgia.
Joan
Lopez & Liza Larence
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