source; Pocono Record, may 21, 2008
By KAYDA NORMAN
For the Pocono Record
May 21, 2008
Stroudsburg resident Michelle Bothun took home first place honors in the novice division of the natural bodybuilding competition on May 14. Bothun, 37, also won second place in the masters 35-plus division as well as third for the open division. The masters 35-plus division includes those who are 35 years and older, while the novice competition is strictly for beginners. Once a competitor wins the novice competition, however, they can no longer compete for that division.
During the open competition, all contestants of any age and weight class can compete.
“I feel great,” said Bothun about her victories. “Overwhelmed.”
This year there were 70 bodybuilders competing. Out of the 70 contestants, there were only 12 female bodybuilders.
“The ones competing that day looked very ripped and vascular,” Bothun said. “That’s what the judges are looking for.”
Bothun’s next goal is to win the bodybuilder competition in Trenton, N.J. on Aug. 23. Like her last competition, it is a pro-qualifier.
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