Southern States 2008
Southern States 2008 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Martin Burger.
- Year
- 2008
- Date
- Mar 15, 2008
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 28
- Competitors
- 89
Results by Division
Southern States 2008
Southern States 2008 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Martin Burger.
Defending Figure A champion Christina Morales, who won in 2007, did not return.
Southern States 2008 contested 27 divisions across 89 athletes, 13 open and 14 age-restricted Masters. Martin Burger took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 27 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
13 open divisions. Scroll the list to reach the rest.
Masters divisions 15
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Martin Burger 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Carlos Ortiz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tab Hunter 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | David Fenty | United States |
| 3rd | Carlos Rodriguez (2) | United States |
| 4th | Ignacio Perez Navarro | United States |
| 5th | Patrick Stead | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Teen
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Ianniello First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andre Vaughn 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Jason Metzgar | United States |
| 3rd | Jay Malone | United States |
| 4th | Alejandro Guerrero | United States |
| 5th | Brian Raymond | United States |
| 6th | Rene Endara | United States |
| 7th | Kyle Long | United States |
| 8th | Joel Barham | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Evelio Costales First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Aaron Clark | United States |
| 3rd | Preston Breece | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Renel Charles First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Felipe Heng | United States |
| 3rd | Nicholas Austin | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alejandro Perez First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | John Bourque | United States |
| 3rd | Tim Anderson | United States |
| 4th | Robert Marcelletti | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Santiago Aragon | United States |
| 2nd | Brian Silk Sr | United States |
| 3rd | Brendan Ryan | United States |
| 4th | Byron Corredor | United States |
| 5th | Timothy Thompson | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yamil Cabral First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Johnny Munoz | United States |
| 3rd | David Riley | United States |
| 4th | Eric Diffenderre | United States |
| 5th | Ryan Watson | United States |
| 6th | James Bivens | United States |
| 7th | Melvin Alston | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Elie Neufeld First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lamar Corbitt | United States |
| 3rd | Brian Turner | United States |
| 4th | Antwan Daniels | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ashalyn Porter (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Yamile Marrero | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rebecca Gore First Southern States title | United States |
| 2nd | Rose-Anne Duvigneaud | United States |
| 3rd | Jennifer Lavely | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maria Gabriela More 2nd win here | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 40+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Janis Garrido First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Suzanne Shaheed (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Elizabeth Hinkelman | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 50+ Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maria Carman 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Erica Gripp | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 50+ Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joann Andrews Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Josefina Monasterio (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Franklyn Bass First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Smith | United States |
| 2nd | Alex Ramirez | United States |
| 3rd | Rene Lara | United States |
| 4th | Joe Rosello | United States |
| 5th | Ernie Diaz | United States |
| 6th | James Sposato | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pablo DeArmas First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Fernando Bermudez | United States |
| 4th | Charles Grippe | United States |
| 5th | Jerome Byrd | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Middleweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Silk Sr First Southern States title | United States |
| 2nd | Albert Marrero | United States |
| 3rd | Jamie Tucker | United States |
| 4th | Kevin Hodges | United States |
| 5th | Carlos Perez | United States |
| 6th | Dean Colfax | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Roger Puffer | United States |
| 2nd | Jim Talkie | United States |
| 3rd | Dennis Robinson | United States |
| 4th | Kevin Swannigan | United States |
| 5th | David Plew | United States |
| 6th | Kurt Pichon | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ron Benash First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | David Weinstock | United States |
| 3rd | Dave Tuttle | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Middleweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Santore First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Albert Lio | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arthur Elden 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Stephen Wolkoff | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ 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 | Richard Butmankiewicz First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Middleweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas Smith First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Bill Long | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 70+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Murray 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Pat Cautela | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 89
- Divisions
- 27
- Size rank
- 19 of 33
The biggest field since 2007.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Josephina Monastero | Bodybuilding |
| 2017 | Katia Silva | Bodybuilding |
| 2016 | Nuriye Evans | Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Josefina Monasterio | Bodybuilding |
| 2013 | Lisa Fonseca | 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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