Continental USA Championships 2008
Continental USA Championships 2008 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Victor Bermejo.
- Year
- 2008
- Date
- Jan 1, 2008
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 14
- Competitors
- 59
Results by Division
| Division | Winners | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Victor Bermejo | Roberto Cordoba |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Nick Palermo | Aaron Boniecki |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Troy Smith | Irwin Mierzbicki |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Chris Cruz | Omar Lopez |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Elisha Levercom | William Franklin |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight | Gino Loffredo | Jim Kolk |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Nick Pecroa | Josh Kosier |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Amy Kessler | Andrea Swanson |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Miroslava Nelson | Kim Kane |
| Women's Figure - Class A | Kim Currie | Heather Blahovic |
| Women's Figure - Class B | Luba Palermo , Beth Peshia | Serena Devito |
| Women's Figure - Masters | Belkis McCluskey | Luba Palermo |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Steven Harris | William Franklin |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Stanley Bishop | James Hemminger |
Continental USA Championships 2008 Results
Continental USA Championships 2008 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Victor Bermejo.
Defending BantamWeight champion Rod Boone, who won in 1992, did not return.
Continental USA Championships 2008 contested 14 divisions across 59 athletes, 11 open and 3 age-restricted Masters. Victor Bermejo took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 13 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Victor Bermejo First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Roberto Cordoba | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nick Palermo First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Aaron Boniecki | United States |
| 3rd | Reginald Anderson | United States |
| 4th | Steven Harris | United States |
| 5th | Colt Minneci | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Troy Smith First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Irwin Mierzbicki | United States |
| 3rd | Joey Sergo | United States |
| 4th | David Combs | United States |
| 5th | Karl Petty | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Cruz First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Omar Lopez | United States |
| 3rd | Damon Barrigar | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Elisha Levercom First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | William Franklin | United States |
| 3rd | Vito Brancato | United States |
| 4th | Jon Burnell | United States |
| 5th | Patrick Ortiz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gino Loffredo First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jim Kolk | United States |
| 3rd | Chris Steffen | United States |
| 4th | Levi Reed | United States |
| 5th | Jaimis DeMartini | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nick Pecroa First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Josh Kosier | United States |
| 3rd | Thomas Mayberry | United States |
| 4th | Jordan Hudgins | United States |
| 5th | Domenique Vigiano | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Amy Kessler First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Andrea Swanson | United States |
| 3rd | Holly Lehman | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Miroslava Nelson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kim Kane | United States |
| 3rd | Casey Turnipseed | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kim Currie First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Heather Blahovic | United States |
| 3rd | Maleah Batadel | United States |
| 4th | Gretchen Imes | United States |
| 5th | Belkis McCluskey | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Women's Figure - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Beth Peshia | United States |
| 1st | Luba Palermo | United States |
| 2nd | Shera Karasiak | United States |
| 2nd | Serena Devito | United States |
| 3rd | Amber White-Fowler | United States |
| 3rd | Elizabeth Woodson | United States |
| 4th | Jill Mirante | United States |
| 4th | Marti Bosse | United States |
| 5th | Katherine Lane | United States |
| 5th | Cara Joesten | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Figure - Masters
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Belkis McCluskey First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Luba Palermo | United States |
| 3rd | Nadia Miri | United States |
| 4th | Jill Egizio | United States |
| 5th | Laura Renda | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steven Harris First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | William Franklin | United States |
| 3rd | Gino Loffredo | United States |
| 4th | David Combs | United States |
| 5th | Colt Minneci | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stanley Bishop First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | James Hemminger | United States |
| 3rd | Rick Schmitz | United States |
| 4th | Cary Morgen | United States |
| 5th | Ray Gonzalez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 59
- Divisions
- 14
- Size rank
- 3 of 8
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Stephanie Waggoner | Physique |
| 2014 | Brittni Ice | Bodybuilding |
| 2013 | Juanita Martun | Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Kimberly Rabar | Bodybuilding |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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