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OMAR DECKARD WINS THE 2006 NPC USA OVERALLIn a tough superheavyweight battle - in what may have been the best top five in a superheavy class ever at the USAs - Omar Deckard edged out Leo Ingram, then went on to capture the 2006 USA overall title and the coveted pro card that comes along with it July 29 on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas, Nevada.In the heavyweight ranks, Michael Ergas avenged a close and controversial loss at the 2005 NPC Nationals to win the class here at the USAs over second-place Lionel Brown, while Adorthus Cherry finished third, a mere point behind the L-Train. Both Deckard and Ergas fought back tears after winning their respective classes, fitting considering the long roads each took to finally get to the pros. Deckard has been aiming for the honor since first competing at the USAs in 2000; the last two years, he was third in the super-heavies in Vegas. And Ergas was on the verge of retiring after falling to Jonathan Rowe at the '05 Nationals; friends and others in the industry helped talk him out of it, and it's a good thing they were successful. Meanwhile, Ingram, who serves in the military and is based in Hawaii, was left to settle for the hollow victory of becoming the best bodybuilder in the NPC amateur ranks today - he absolutely deserves a pro card, and still has a chance to earn one this year if he decides to enter the North American Championships or Nationals later this fall. In the remaining classes, Florida's Randy Chaney II displayed a notable physique (and a remarkable facial resemblance to Flex Wheeler) in winning the light heavyweight division over Knoxville, Tennessee's Peter Putnam. Las Vegas local Gregory Peeples was more than "The Peeples' Champ" on this night as he took the middleweight crown. The welterweights were topped by Perry McRae of Pinehurst, North Carolina, lightweights by Alex Azarian of Sunland, California, and bantamweights by a very deserving Fernando Abaco of Rocklin, California. Following are the final results of all the USA men's bodybuilding, women's bodybuilding and figure competitions. Scroll down to bottom of the page for links to the galleries
2006 NPC USA BODYBUILDING & FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS Men's Bodybuilding
Men's Bantamweight
Men's Welterweight
Men's Middleweight
Men's Light Heavyweight
Men's Heavyweight
Men's Super Heavyweight Men's Overall Winner - Omar Deckard 2006 USA Women's Bodybuilding Championships July 29, 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada NOTE: Overall winner is eligible for her pro card.
Lightweight
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight 2006 USA Figure Championships July 28-29, Las Vegas, Nevada NOTE: Winner in each class is eligible for her pro card.
Class A: Up to and including 5'2"
Class B: Over 5'2 to 5'3"
Class C: Over 5'3" to 5'4"
Class D: Over 5'4" to 5'5"
Class E: Over 5'5" to 5'6"
Class F: Over 5'6" Prejudging Report It's a superheavyweight battle for the overall title at the 2006 USA Championships in Las Vegas. At the conclusion of the prejudging rounds Friday night, July 28, two men were called out one last time for a decisive posedown: Leo Ingram and Omar Deckard. Both were solid and in good condition, and the winner will likely be decided by the details. One of those details, actually, may be presentation. When each competitor went through his mandatories, it was Ingram who shined, but in the final callout, he all of a sudden seemed a bit off his game, making some critical errors as the judges made their ultimate decision - he stood a bit further back on stage than Deckard, and while Deckard seemed cool and unruffled as he confidently hit his poses, Ingram struggled. It'll be a close race. Meanwhile, third - and a whole lot of momentum for his next national contest - may go to Robert Hatch of La Quinta, California, although Jerome Ferguson and Rodney Davis are certainly in the mix for that spot. While it seems the overall is destined for the supers, the heavyweights also had some great physiques - and one major surprise. Adorthus Cherry of Modesto, California, crashed the party of the favorites going into this competition, Mike Ergas and Lionel Brown, and may just take top honors in the class. Ergas wasn't quite on the mark like he was at the 2006 Nationals, where he arguably should have won the heavyweight title and the pro card that comes with it, while Cherry - despite the bad choice of red hair dye - was sharp as a Ginsu and had a number of improvements over his fifth-place USA performance of last year. The light-heavies have four contenders, including Randy Chaney II of Florida and William Owens of Peyton, Colorado. Local competitor Manny Torres of Henderson, Nevada, and Knoxville, Tennessee's Peter Putnam also made first callout. Any of those four winning would not be a surprise, but Chaney probably has the upper hand, although he could use some more muscle on his frame before he's ready for a pro card. The Finals will be held at Artemus Ham Hall on the UNLV campus at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29. Check back to Flexonline after the show for all the results, including who earns the two coveted pro cards. Scroll to bottom of this page for links to the galleries
2006 NPC USA Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships Men's Bodybuilding Competitors numbers and order they appear in the gallery
BANTAMWEIGHTS
LIGHTWEIGHTS
WELTERWEIGHTS
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
MENS HEAVYWEIGHTS
SUPERHEAVYWEIGHTS Bantamweight Prejudging Gallery Lightweight Prejudging Gallery Welterweight Prejudging Gallery Middleweight Prejudging Gallery/b> Light-Heavyweight Prejudging Gallery Heavyweight Prejudging Gallery Super-Heavywight Prejudging Gallery
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