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Spring-Summer 2024
NGA American Natural Championships
Promoters: Andrew & Francine Bostinto
nga@nationalgym com @ national_gym_association/ www nationalgym com Olivia Bell
Kid’s Fitness 1st Place Yselia Alvarez
Bikini - Novice 1st Place Dan Schoneck
BB - Novice 1st Place Classic Physique - Teens 1st Place The NGA American Natural Championships
show- cased two beautiful Bikini Novice girls Ysbelia Alverez and Linda Cubillan both friends came together on stage to to battle it out out in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a kindhearted manner Ysbelia would edge out out her friend Linda and take the first- place victory Kid’s Fitness competitor Olivia Bell
posed like like a a a a a champion and wore her crown like like a a a a true princess Dan Schoneck
entered the the Bodybuilding Novice and Classic Classic Physique Teen divisions He was the the only competitor but as as as as stated above he he he won Classic Classic Phy- sique Open HW and the Overall which earned him an an NGA PRO Card at age 17 Not only was was he he he well- conditioned with nice flowing lines he he he he sure was was not afraid of the the stage With more muscle maturity he he he he will sure be a a a a a contender in the the NGA PRO division It is invigorating watching these young athletes on on on stage Aubrey McClendon who won her NGA PRO Bikini Card last year at the the age age of of 17 competed this night with the the PROs Aubrey came in in eighth out of of twelve athletes athletes Not too shabby for a a a a a a a a a a teen!!! The NGA had many great athletes athletes grace our stage Seeing these young teens competing reminds me of Kai Green win- ning his NGA NGA PRO Card in in in in in in New York in in in in in in the the the early 1990’s at at at an an NGA NGA show at at at the the the age of of 15!! Let us hope these young athletes of of today continue continue to to grow and develop their physique naturally or at at at the the least continue continue with good health habits This show was a a a a a a a remarkable success We doubled our numbers from last year which is is steadily putting the the NGA back on on track to to where we we were before the the pandemic We look forward to to to seeing everyone at this year’s event on on on November 16 2024
in in Deltona FL
where $40 000 will be dispersed n Photo Credits: JLG Media
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