Southern Classic 2017
Southern Classic 2017 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Richard Daniels.
- Year
- 2017
- Date
- Jan 1, 2017
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 31
- Competitors
- 76
Results by Division
Southern Classic 2017
Southern Classic 2017 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Richard Daniels.
Defending Junior Physique champion Qiana McClenty held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Southern Classic 2017 contested 31 divisions across 76 athletes, 18 open and 13 age-restricted Masters. Richard Daniels took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 31 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
18 open divisions. Scroll the list to reach the rest.
Masters divisions 13
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Daniels First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Samuel Vaughn | United States |
| 3rd | Daryl Young | United States |
| 4th | Jason Meek | United States |
| 5th | Shawn Torres | United States |
| 6th | Cliff Leonard | United States |
| 7th | Cornelius Smith | United States |
| 8th | Torrence Mayfield | United States |
| 9th | Brandon Dardar | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacob Ryals 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | William Eaton | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Gibson | United States |
| 4th | Duantre Weary | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Landry First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Caesar Hamilton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lavon Lane First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Trey Edwards | United States |
| 3rd | Marvin Williams | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Will Wise First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | James Fowler | United States |
| 3rd | Jeffery Curtis | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Harmon Title defense, 5th win here | United States |
| 2nd | Steven Mercer | United States |
| 3rd | Frankie Pulice | United States |
| 4th | Donald Monistere | United States |
| 5th | Nicholas Johnston | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Corey Becker Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Steven Mercer | United States |
| 3rd | Donald Monistere | United States |
| 4th | Nicholas Johnston | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lavon Lane | United States |
| 2nd | Mark Maxwell | United States |
| 3rd | Alonzo Hart | United States |
| 4th | Robert Gibson | United States |
| 5th | Jeremy Parker | United States |
| 6th | David Hii | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class C
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josh Chism First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Corey Hartley | United States |
| 3rd | Justin Bell | United States |
| 4th | Lawrence Lindsay | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class D
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Daniels | United States |
| 2nd | Barrett Ward | United States |
| 3rd | Andy Reichel | United States |
| 4th | William Wade | United States |
| 5th | John Faltus | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mariah Lane First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ketura Glyenn | United States |
| 3rd | Leslie Heidemann | 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 | Qiana McClenty Title defense, 4th win here | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Amanda Welch First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Debrietta Pollard | United States |
| 3rd | Evelyn Harmon | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brooke Bell First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Amanda Drogmiller | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class C
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Catie Donald First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Angela Clement | United States |
| 3rd | Katherine Fox | United States |
| 4th | Aimee Welu | United States |
| 5th | Ashley Brickman | United States |
| 6th | Andrea Orange | United States |
| 7th | Summer Coleman | United States |
| 8th | Margie Calderone | United States |
| 9th | Raquel Reign | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class D
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | English Bennett First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Desmone Black-Thompson | United States |
| 3rd | Rebecca Payton | United States |
| 4th | Christy Huff | United States |
| 5th | Tiffany Hamilton | United States |
| 6th | Kathy Smith | United States |
| 7th | Joni Lann | United States |
| 8th | Kelsie Holmes | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class E
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lisa Moredock First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lacey Heath | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class F
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maureen Grondin 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Sapir Zaharia | 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 | Lawrence Lindsay Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Jeremy Parker | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Masters 40+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Maxwell First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Gibson | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Madden | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique - Masters 35+
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ketura Glyenn First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique - Masters 50+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mariah Lane | United States |
| 2nd | Cheryl Mattory | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique - Masters 60+
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leslie Heidemann First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 35+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Desmone Black-Thompson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lacey Heath | United States |
| 3rd | Aimee Welu | United States |
| 4th | Tiffany Hamilton | United States |
| 5th | Summer Coleman | United States |
| 6th | Amanda Drogmiller | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 40+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rebecca Payton First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Angela Clement | United States |
| 3rd | Summer Coleman | United States |
| 4th | Christy Huff | United States |
| 5th | Maureen Grondin | United States |
| 6th | Lisa Moredock | United States |
| 7th | Aimee Welu | United States |
| 8th | Katherine Fox | United States |
| 9th | Margie Calderone | United States |
| 10th | Evelyn Harmon | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lavon Lane | United States |
| 2nd | Brandon Dardar | United States |
| 3rd | Larry Hood | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daryl Young Title defense, 5th win here | United States |
| 2nd | Cornelius Smith | United States |
| 3rd | Cliff Leonard | United States |
| 4th | Robert Gibson | United States |
| 5th | Rodney Nowlin | United States |
| 6th | Torrence Mayfield | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Harmon | United States |
| 2nd | Donald Monistere | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffery Curtis First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Coby Wilkins | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Lightweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Hood First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Purcell 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Frankie Pulice | United States |
| 3rd | Caesar Hamilton | United States |
| 4th | Coby Wilkins | United States |
| 5th | Lester Scroggins | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 26, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 76
- Divisions
- 31
- Size rank
- 8 of 9
The biggest field since 2015.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Melanie Wiggins | Bodybuilding |
| 2011 | Lequida Sanders | Bodybuilding |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
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