Arnold Classic 2008 Ms. International Competitors

The list of women competing in this year's Arnold Classic is competitive, if short. Here it is below. It incliudes established stars like Lisa Aukland and -- well, come to think of it -- all of these contestants are well-known to come degree. Kristy Hawkins is a great example.

Lisa Aukland Cathy LeFrancois
Tracy Beckham Colette Nelson
Dayana Cadeau Yaxeni Oriquen
Tazzie Colomb Betty Pariso
Iris Floyd Kyle Brenda Raganot
Kristy Hawkins Annie Rivieccio
Rosemary Jennings Antoinette Thompson
Debi Laszewski Betty Viana-Adkins

Jennifer Benda At The Arnold Classic

Jennifer Benda @ the Arnold, originally uploaded by hansk01.

Hans Klien takes this photo of Jennifer Benda, the 2006 Orange County (CA) Classic - NPC, Heavyweight, second place winner, at the Arnold Classic.

Jody May At The 2007 Arnold Classic

Jody May, originally uploaded by hansk01.

Hans Klein captures Jody May at the pre-judging at the Arnold Classic. Jody's showing a new hair-style compared to her appearance at the NPC Nationals in Atlanta in 2005. But the smile's still the same.

Annie Rivieccio At The 2007 Arnold Classic

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Annie Rivieccio shows an hourglass body, ripped thighs, and great symetry in this photo. She placed seventh in the contest.

Yaxeni Oriquen, Iris Kyle, and Heather Policky At The Arnold Classic

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This is a great photo of the eventual Arnold Classic winner, Iris Kyle in the middle of a posedown featuring Yaxeni Oriquen on the left and Heather Policky on the right.

Iris Kyle Wins 2007 Arnold Classic

PRO
Ms. International Bodybuilding
Overall: Iris Kyle

1) Iris Kyle
2) Yaxeni Oriquen
3) Heather Policky
4) Lisa Aukland
5) Betty Pariso
6) Dayana Cadeau
7) Annie Rivieccio
8) Bonny Priest
9)Toni Norman
10) Cathy Lefrancois
11) Lora Ottenad
12) Denise Masino
13) Kim Perez
14) Colette Nelson
15) Rose Jennings
16) Susanne Niederhauser

Figure International

1) Mary Elizabeth Lado
2) Amanda Savell
3) Sonia Adcock
4) Latisha Wilder
5) Valerie Waugaman
6) Gina Aliotti
7) Chastity Slone
8) Julie Wallis
9) Christine Wan
10) Inga Neverauskaite
11) Jane Awad
12) Debbie Leung
13) Briana Tindall
14) Corry Matthews
15) Zena Collins

Fitness International

1) Kim Klein
2) Jen Hendershott
3) Adela Garcia
4) Tanji Johnson
5) Julie Palmer
6) Tracey Greenwood
7) Julie Shipley-Childs
8) Debra Czempinski
9) Hollie Stewart
10) Angela Monteleone-Semsch
11) Amy Villa-Nelson
12) Mindi O'Brien
13) Bethany Gainey
14) Amy Haddad
15) Heidi Fletcher
* qualifies for 2007 Olympia

GeneX Sneaks Up On Melissa Dettwiller At Arnold Classic

They refer to this as a mugging of Melissa Dettwiller, but I'll be kinder. Check out the video:

Amy Schmid Looks Ripped At 2007 Arnold Classic

Amy Schmid, originally uploaded by hansk01.

Amy Schmid at the weigh-in at the 2007 Arnold Classic amateur show, Columbus, Ohio, March 2007.

Jody May Weighs In At 2007 Arnold Classic

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Hans Klein captures Jody May at the weigh-in at the 2007 Arnold Classic amateur show, Columbus, Ohio, March 2007. He reports:

" Jody May arrived in Columbus after a three-day drive from Texas and weighed in at 159 pounds (she came in at 166 at Nationals last November so she’s in much better shape this time). She looked awesome and is definitely going to be hard to beat in the heavies…"