North Carolina State 2017
North Carolina State 2017 was held in Charlotte, NC, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Jayson Fostanes.
- Year
- 2017
- Date
- May 15, 2017
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 28
- Competitors
- 91
Results by Division
North Carolina State 2017
North Carolina State 2017 was held in Charlotte, NC, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Jayson Fostanes.
Defending Bodybuilding champion Amanda Hasty, who won in 2016, did not return.
North Carolina State 2017 contested 28 divisions across 91 athletes, 15 open and 13 age-restricted Masters. Jayson Fostanes took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 28 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
15 open divisions. Scroll the list to reach the rest.
Masters divisions 13
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jayson Fostanes 2nd win here | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Samuel Branhardt First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kasey Brown | United States |
| 3rd | Ricky Benson | United States |
| 4th | Travis Holloman | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Davide Mazzotta Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Josh Swygart | United States |
| 3rd | David Lapre | United States |
| 4th | Ethan Strickland | United States |
| 5th | Michael Desimmone | United States |
| 6th | Emilser Estrada | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Puckett First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Nihar Paranjpe | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Lopez (1) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Picarello First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Antonio Smith | United States |
| 3rd | Alex Croteau | United States |
| 4th | Angel Fontanez | United States |
| 5th | Jackson Edwards | United States |
| 6th | Donnell Moore | United States |
| 7th | Johnathan Downey | United States |
| 8th | Nicholas Smith | United States |
| 9th | Jeff Letexier | United States |
| 10th | Wade Booth | United States |
| 11th | Ricky Douglas | United States |
| 12th | Drew Stevens | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | A J Pleses First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Chris Barnes (1) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Puckett | United States |
| 2nd | Santiago Morris | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Croteau First recorded win | United States |
| 3rd | Wayne Harris | United States |
| 4th | Michael Gauthier | United States |
| 5th | Jayson Fostanes | United States |
| 6th | Johnathan Downey | United States |
| 7th | Michael Lopez (1) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taj Parham 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Ricky Benson | United States |
| 3rd | A J Pleses | United States |
| 4th | Henry Pickney | United States |
| 5th | Julian Smith | United States |
| 6th | Caleb Kennedy | United States |
| 7th | Tony Walker | United States |
| 8th | Aaron Halko | United States |
| 9th | Adrian Gonzalez | United States |
| 10th | Thaddus Chevere | United States |
| 11th | Robert Crobitt | United States |
| 12th | Joshua Cotton | United States |
| 13th | Michael Desimmone | United States |
| 14th | Daniel Creech | United States |
| 15th | Adam Little | United States |
| 16th | Anthony Woodfolk | United States |
| 17th | Aaron Wilson | United States |
| 18th | Carl Escriva | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Laurel Fredette First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Luciana Esquilin | United States |
| 3rd | Samantha Gimenez | United States |
| 4th | Erin Keller | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique - Class B
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Casey Southard First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ashley Gearhart First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kendra Meade | United States |
| 3rd | Tierra Ward | United States |
| 4th | Kristina Bell | United States |
| 5th | Christine Giusto-Weibl | United States |
| 6th | Courtney Jernigan | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christina Gates First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Georgiana Hardy | United States |
| 3rd | Alexa Hosteler | United States |
| 4th | Angela Cotton | United States |
| 5th | Charlotte Slaughter | United States |
| 6th | Maxine Ferris | United States |
| 7th | Miriam Burns | United States |
| 8th | Julie Berry | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class C
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Amanda Flint First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Alyssa Isley | United States |
| 3rd | Tracy Miller | United States |
| 4th | Simone Venning | United States |
| 5th | Kiera Mann | United States |
| 6th | Brittney Kunkle | United States |
| 7th | Amanda Davis | United States |
| 8th | Katie Szostak | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class D
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jordan Lee First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ruthie Pittman-Baker | United States |
| 3rd | Anya Carter | United States |
| 4th | Karen Blalock | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Men's Classic Physique - Masters 35+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taj Parham | United States |
| 2nd | Henry Pickney | United States |
| 3rd | Garron Warick | United States |
| 4th | Jeff Letexier | United States |
| 5th | Michael Gauthier | United States |
| 6th | Michael Desimmone | United States |
| 7th | Anthony Woodfolk | United States |
| 8th | Michael Lopez (1) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique - Masters
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luciana Esquilin First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Erin Keller | United States |
| 3rd | Lisa Smith | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 35+ Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Georgiana Hardy First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Christine Giusto-Weibl | United States |
| 3rd | Julie Berry | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 35+ Class B
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karen Blalock First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 40+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Georgiana Hardy | United States |
| 2nd | Sandra Cote | United States |
| 3rd | Christine Giusto-Weibl | United States |
| 4th | Miriam Burns | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 45+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sandra Cote First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lisa Murphy | United States |
| 3rd | Stephanie Whitten | United States |
| 4th | Tabetha Holyfiled | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 50+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maxine Ferris | United States |
| 2nd | Sandra Cote | United States |
| 3rd | Ruthie Pittman-Baker | United States |
| 4th | Judi Call | United States |
| 5th | Mary Lynn Fuller | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Heavyweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Barnes (1) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Lopez (1) 4th win here | United States |
| 2nd | Wade Booth | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Wolbert 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Davide Mazzotta | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Desimmone | United States |
| 4th | Greg Harvey | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Antonio Smith First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Lopez (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Anthony Woodfolk | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Letexier | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Lopez (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Anthony Woodfolk | United States |
| 4th | Dewey Keller | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Lopez (1) | United States |
| 2nd | John Hobbs | United States |
| 3rd | Harvey Hamm | United States |
| 4th | Earl Elwood | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 91
- Divisions
- 28
- Size rank
- 8 of 20
The biggest field since 2016.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nancy Lux | Bodybuilding |
| 2016 | Amanda Hasty | Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Clara Rouse | Bodybuilding |
| 2013 | Gabrielle Monastero | Bodybuilding |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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