Michigan Championships 2003
Michigan Championships 2003 was held in Detroit, MI, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Clay Awishes.
- Year
- 2003
- Date
- Aug 15, 2003
- Location
- Detroit, MI, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 12
- Competitors
- 53
Results by Division
| Division | Winners | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Clay Awishes | Greg Butson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Nick Westra | William Demarest |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Jason Senesy | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Dean Duvall III | John Paul Kopchaka |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Joseph Russo | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Tammy Faulkner | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Sherie Ruf | Valeria Springer (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Heidi Gay | Theresa Bratta |
| Women's Figure | Vanessa Hall | Colleen Mansfield |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters Heavyweight | – | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters Heavyweight | Steve Williams | Bartley Patterson |
| Other Divisions - Masters Lightweight | Michael McMullen , Doug Kochneff | – |
Michigan Championships 2003
Michigan Championships 2003 was held in Detroit, MI, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Clay Awishes.
Defending BantamWeight champion Aaron Kess, who won in 2000, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Michigan Championships 2003 contested 11 divisions across 53 athletes, 9 open and 2 age-restricted Masters. Clay Awishes took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 10 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 - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Clay Awishes First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Greg Butson | United States |
| 3rd | Joe Nepa | United States |
| 4th | Jason Zehel | United States |
| 5th | Lawrence Lane | United States |
| 6th | Reginald Whitmore | United States |
| 7th | Frank Murphy | United States |
| 8th | Tim Camilli | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nick Westra First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | William Demarest | United States |
| 3rd | Steve Williams | United States |
| 4th | Brock Roe | United States |
| 5th | Timothy Ferguson | United States |
| 6th | Marty San Miguel | United States |
| 7th | George Otieno | United States |
| 8th | Nick Provost | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Senesy First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dean Duvall III First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | John Paul Kopchaka | United States |
| 3rd | Frank Succurro | United States |
| 4th | Roy Betterly | United States |
| 5th | Greg Moore | United States |
| 6th | Doug Kochneff | United States |
| 7th | Michael McMullen | United States |
| 8th | Terry Walker | United States |
| 9th | Aaron Morrison | United States |
| 10th | Dean Baldwin | United States |
| 11th | Dominic Romano | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Russo First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tammy Faulkner First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sherie Ruf First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Valeria Springer (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Lucinda Impellizzeri | United States |
| 4th | Karen Vehema | United States |
| 5th | Elizabeth Bonev | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Heidi Gay First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Theresa Bratta | United States |
| 3rd | Tracey Toth | United States |
| 4th | Wendy Olindo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vanessa Hall First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Colleen Mansfield | United States |
| 3rd | Kristina Henn | United States |
| 4th | Jana Stewart | United States |
| 5th | Jamie Justin | United States |
| 6th | Danielle Hotrum | United States |
| 7th | Farra Rust | United States |
| 8th | Diane Laurens | United States |
| 9th | Denise John | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters Heavyweight
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Other Divisions - Masters Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Williams First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Bartley Patterson | United States |
| 3rd | Elbert Moore | United States |
| 4th | Joseph Hubbard | United States |
| 5th | James Donahue | 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.
Other Divisions - Masters Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael McMullen | United States |
| 1st | Doug Kochneff | United States |
| 3rd | Terry Walker | United States |
| 4th | Matt Mardigan | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 53
- Divisions
- 11
- Size rank
- 10 of 18
The biggest field since 2000.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Heather Browner | Physique |
| 2018 | Mel Weldon | Physique |
| 2016 | Kristi Ferro | Physique |
| 2014 | Jodeen McNamara | Bodybuilding |
| 2013 | Jennifer Storing | Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Jeanne Trepke | Bodybuilding |
| 2008 | LaDawn McDay | Bodybuilding |
| 2003 | Vanessa Hall | Figure |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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