California Governor's Cup 2018
California Governor's Cup 2018 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Jason Salinas.
- Year
- 2018
- Date
- May 26, 2018
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 13
- Competitors
- 37
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Jason Salinas | Steven Brown |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Seth Walters | Rich Bentley |
| Men's Classic Physique - Class A | Justin Lund | Kenneth Aganon |
| Men's Classic Physique - Class B | Kalvin Coon | Luke Heebner |
| Women's Physique | Michelle Dehner | Falon Gallipeau |
| Women's Figure - Class A | Kayla Booker | Kelly Farnow |
| Women's Figure - Class B | Michelle Rogers | Julie Click |
| Women's Figure - Class C | Jeanie Valenzuela | Kendall Picardi |
| Men's Classic Physique - Masters 40+ | Justin Lund | Michael Thomas (1) |
| Women's Figure - 35+ | Michelle Rogers | Julie Click |
| Women's Figure - 40+ | Rebecca Valbuena | Traci Pena |
| Women's Figure - 45+ | Rebecca Valbuena | Kendall Picardi |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Jason Salinas | Rich Bentley |
California Governor's Cup 2018 Results
California Governor's Cup 2018 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Jason Salinas.
Defending Figure A champion Katie Cheney, who won in 2017, did not return.
About this show
The California Governor's Cup 2018 was held on May 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. 13 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Classic Physique - Class A, Men's Classic Physique - Class B, Women's Physique, Women's Figure - Class A, Women's Figure - Class B, Women's Figure - Class C and more. 37 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Masters divisions 5
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Salinas | United States |
| 2nd | Steven Brown | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Seth Walters First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Rich Bentley | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Lund First California Governor's Cup title | United States |
| 2nd | Kenneth Aganon | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kalvin Coon First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Luke Heebner | United States |
| 3rd | Dustin Sommerdyke | United States |
| 4th | Michael Thomas (1) | United States |
| 5th | Philip Arnone | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michelle Dehner First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Falon Gallipeau | United States |
| 3rd | Savanah Benjamin | United States |
| 4th | Whitney Nava | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kayla Booker First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kelly Farnow | United States |
| 3rd | Traci Pena | United States |
| 4th | Amber Ramirez | United States |
| 5th | Helga Taylor | United States |
| 6th | Inna Stukova | United States |
| 7th | Anna Lippert | United States |
| 8th | Norma Elena Lopez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michelle Rogers First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Julie Click | United States |
| 3rd | Esmeralda Castellanos | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class C
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeanie Valenzuela First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kendall Picardi | United States |
| 3rd | Rose West | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Men's Classic Physique - Masters 40+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Lund | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Thomas (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Zachary Jarvis | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 35+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michelle Rogers | United States |
| 2nd | Julie Click | United States |
| 3rd | Megan Gonzalez | United States |
| 4th | Norma Elena Lopez | United States |
| 5th | Esmeralda Castellanos | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 40+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rebecca Valbuena Title defense, 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Traci Pena | United States |
| 3rd | Jamie McDonald | United States |
| 4th | Nicole Ell | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 45+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rebecca Valbuena | United States |
| 2nd | Kendall Picardi | United States |
| 3rd | Michelle Dehner | United States |
| 4th | Tiffany Dean | United States |
| 5th | Jamie McDonald | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Salinas | United States |
| 2nd | Rich Bentley | United States |
| 3rd | Stephen Barnes | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Noe Juarez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 37
- Divisions
- 13
- Size rank
- 7 of 8
The biggest field since 2017.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Michelle Dehner | Physique |
| 2016 | Heidi Worrell-Osborne | Physique |
| 2015 | Nesha Ward | Physique |
| 2014 | Tina Guadarrama | Physique |
| 2013 | Sabrina Carol Francois | Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Giovanna Mason | Bodybuilding |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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