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2009 SACRAMENTO PRO FIGURE FINALS

Tauti takes first at Sacramento Pro

By Zack Zeigler

November 7, 2009

FLEXONLINE.COM

Kristi Tauti captured her first pro victory in style at the IFBB 2009 Sacramento Pro Figure Championships from the Crest Theatre in Sacramento, California. Tauti stood out amongst an ultra competitive top five that consisted of last year's winner, Huong Arcinas, Cheryl Brown, Julie Ann Kulla and Akane Nigro-Ismeal.

"I was really shocked," Tauti said afterward. "I was confident coming in, but with the callouts, I just wasn't sure. Two reasons I managed to pull this win out are due to my my biggest fan and husband, Pati, and my trainer, Kim Oddo, who has helped me prep and make the proper changes throughout my career."

The victory earned Tauti, a three-year pro, entry into the 2010 Figure Olympia. She'll be joined by the second-place finisher, Brown, and Arcinas, who took third.

"It's exciting," Tauti added. "I'm looking forward to getting back in the gym."

A mere point separated first, second and third with a tie-breaker between third and fourth being awarded to Arcinas, demonstrating just how tight the judging was. Rounding out the top five were Kulla in fourth and Nigro-Ismeal in fifth.

FINAL RESULTS
WOMEN'S FIGURE
1. Kristi Tauti
2. Cheryl Brown
3. Huong Arcinas
4. Julie Ann Kulla
5. Akane Nigro-Ismeal
6. Kristin Nunn
7. Meriza DeGuzman
8. Carin Hawkins
9. Amy O'Neil
10. Raechelle Chase
11. Danielle Kiferv
12. Allison Jones-Williams
13. Terri Turnerv
14. Sherlyn Roy
15. Natalie Waples
16. Jeni Briscoe
16. Serena Cooper
16. Andrea Dumon
16. Valerie Gangi
16. Nancy Georges
16. Ann Pratt
16. April Rountree
16. Elvimar Sanchez
16. Alexandra Tothova
16. Waleska Valle
16. Karly Woodle

TONEY FREEMAN WINS THE 2009 SACRAMENTO PRO
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