The 2023 Legion Sports Fest Pro was held in Reno, NV, on the weekend of Oct. 7-8, 2023, and it featured eight IFBB Pro League contests, including a Men’s Open contest. The winner of that show was Charles Griffen.
Still, the story coming out of the show was in the Men’s Physique division, where Kyron Holden scored a big win over reigning Men’s Physique Olympia champion and two-time Arnold Classic Men’s Physique winner Erin Banks.
2023 Legion Sports Fest Pro Results
The full results of all three men’s shows and all five women’s contests are below:
Men’s Open
- Charles Griffen (USA)
- John Jewett (USA)
- Justin Rodriguez (USA)
- Vitor Boff (Brazil)
- Eric Wood (USA)
- Maxx Charles (USA)
- Joel Thomas (USA)
- Martin Hernandez (Mexico)
- Dorian Haywood (USA)
- Denis Reinhold (Germany)
- William Martins (Brazil)
- Jan Turek (Czech Republic)
- Lewis Breed (United Kingdom)
- Kenneth Jackson(USA)
- Mohamed El Emam (Russia)
Tied for 16th
- Stephen Frazier (USA)
- Johan Rico Rivas (USA)
- Logan Robson (Australia)
- Steve D. Thayer (USA)
- Darius Milton (USA)
- Manolakas Nikitas-Sotrius (Greece)
- Jossue Plascencia (USA)
Classic Physique
- Terrence Ruffin (USA)
- Logan Franklin (USA)
- Daryn Shirbayev (Kazakhstan)
- Kellen Wilson (Canada)
- Jorge Herrera (Mexico)
- Yosef Karimyan (USA)
- Jerark Toribio Perez (USA)
- Wilfredo Victoria (USA)
- Michael Lopez (USA)
- Lucas Di Santi (USA)
- Kekoa Godfrey (USA)
- Bryant Smith (USA)
- Jacob Graham (USA)
- Scott Sheeran (USA)
- Jeffrey Robbins (USA)
- Greg O. Larson (USA)
Men’s Physique
- Kyron Holden (USA)
- Erin Banks (USA)
- Andre Ferguson (USA)
- Reuben Glass (USA)
- Tyler Smith (United Kingdom)
- Sharif Reid (USA)
- Jamal Everette (USA)
- Serge Victor (USA)
- Tan Dhaliwal (USA)
- Roberto Lima (USA)
- Kenyon Leno (USA)
- Rocco De Villiers (USA)
- Robert Williams (USA)
- Louis Caruso (USA)
- David Merrill (USA)
Women’s Physique
- Julia Monroe (USA)
- Susan Graham (USA)
- Rachel Reid (USA)
- Ji Hye Lee (South Korea)
- Jodi Marchuck Costa (USA)
- Anna-Lena Prinz (Germany)
- Laura Richards (USA)
- Katie Nyland (USA)
- Laura Pyszora (Poland)
- Suzan Oktay (Australia)
- Tina Mauer Guadarrama (USA)
- Natalia Spierings (United Kingdom)
- Ayana Ward (USA)
- Michelle Polanik (USA)
- Fay Simone Ellis (England)
Tied for 16th
- Tia Douglass (USA)
- Farrah Faulkner (USA)
- Cynthia Marks (USA)
- Marcela Corona (USA)
- Jennifer Erhardt (USA)
- Lenka Ferencukova (Czech Republic)
- Heather Grace (USA)
- Brooke Pighin (USA)
- Diana Schnaidt (USA)
- Christina Siegrist (USA)
- Paola Viveros (Canada)
- Heidi Worrell-Osborne (USA)
Fitness
- Taylor Learmont (Canada)
- Kristin Pope (USA)
- Kayla Rossi (USA)
- Andrea Glass (USA)
- Jenny Worth (USA)
- Corina Harkelroad (USA)
- Danielle Chikeles (USA)
- Trishanti Rocke (Trinidad & Tobago)
- Heather Coscia (USA)
- Danielle Delikat (USA)
Figure
- Jessica Reyes Padilla (Puerto Rico)
- Christine Stearns (USA)
- Sophie Jenkins (United Kingdom)
- Stacey Steiner (Australia)
- Lacy Schlimmer (USA)
- Jennifer Johnson (USA)
- Stephanie Koerber (USA)
- Claudia Garcia (USA)
- Daniella Means (USA)
- Shelace Shoemaker (USA)
- Desiree Alferes (USA)
- Erika Phillips (USA)
- Nathalie Nichols (USA)
- Stephanie Caldwell (USA)
- Kaylee Essers (USA)
Tied for 16th
- Jennifer Delgado-Martin (USA)
- Brooke Foley (USA)
- Morgan Martin-Jarred (USA)
- Spomenka Miller-Stanic (USA)
- Kathryn M. Morrissey (USA)
- Rori Ross (USA)
- Missy Sandeman (USA)
- Tatiana Altergod-Alerborn (Russia)
- Tamika Robinson (USA)
Bikini
- Aimee Delgado (USA)
- Lacy Rutland (USA)
- Aisha Kaipova (Kazakhstan)
- Erika Devera (USA)
- Abbi Gaetano (USA)
- Lena Okanovic (USA)
- Tianna Weymouth (USA)
- Nikia Hovey (USA)
- Courtney Walton (USA)
- Jill Humphrey (USA)
- Hikaru Sarah Dundore (USA)
- Shiho Fukuda (Japan)
- Huong Mai (USA)
- Katie Zaslove (USA)
- Christine Barnum (USA)
Wellness
- Victoria Reyes Villa (Mexico)
- Jennifer Zollars (USA)
- Simara Walter (Brazil)
- Rian Choi (Korea)
- Elena Sandaevskaia (Russia)
- Sina Maria Teresa (Angola)
- Jasmine Payne (USA)
- Natasha Peay (USA)
- Christine Ford (USA)
- HyeYoon Kim (Korea)
- Rosa Benadero Munoz (Spain)
- Tracy Eden (England)
- Maria Borisch (USA)
- Madison Luna (USA)
- Teresa Myers (USA)
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Men’s Open Winner — Charles Griffen
Charles Griffen put all of his eggs in this basket, and the move paid off for him. He secured the final qualifying spot for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5 by receiving unanimous first-place votes on the scorecards. The surprise of this show could be John Jewett, who made his Men’s Open debut after qualifying for the Olympia 212 contest earlier this season.
Jewett finished as the runner-up and hinted on social media that he might compete in the Men’s Open again in the future. Justin Rodriguez rounded out the top three. Since only show winners qualify for the Olympia this season, Rodriguez will have to shift his focus to 2024.
Classic Physique Winner — Terrence Ruffin
The Classic Physique winner was Terrence Ruffin, who secured the second pro win of this season, having also won the Dubai Pro. Since Ruffin was already qualified for the Olympia, no qualification was issued at this contest. Logan Franklin settled for silver, and the third-place position was claimed by Daryn Shirbayev, who will continue to battle for podiums in 2024.
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Men’s Physique Winner — Kyron Holden
Holden pulled off the biggest upset of the 2023 season, scoring gold in this contest. It’s rare for a reigning Olympia champion to face defeat outside of the Olympia itself, but Holden pulled off a one-point upset over Banks, who placed second.
This was Holden’s second pro win of the season, garnering momentum as a new top contender at the 2023 Olympia. Andre Ferguson placed third, but had already qualified for the Olympia, thanks to his win at the 2023 Miami Muscle Beach Pro.
Women’s Physique Winner — Julia Monroe
Julia Monroe was competing in her second pro contest and scored her first pro win by a single point to advance to the 2023 Women’s Physique Olympia. It will be her Olympia debut if she competes. Susan Graham and Rachel Reid placed second and third, respectively.
Fitness Winner — Taylor Learmont
Fitness division shows are scored in two rounds. The opening round is for competitors’ physiques, and the final round scores their routines, counting as two-thirds of their overall scores. Taylor Learmont won this show for her strong performance in the routine round. She placed sixth on physique alone but dominated the routine round.
Kristin Pope tied Learmont on the final scores, but the routine round served as a tiebreaker, which Learmont won. Kayla Rossi settled for bronze.
Figure Winner — Jessica Reyes Padilla
Jessica Reyes Padilla is marching to the Figure Olympia with a lot of momentum. The 2023 Masters Olympia winner took her third pro victory of the season in dominating fashion. The battle was for second place and was claimed by Christine Stearns. Third place went to Sophie Jenkins of the United Kingdom.
The rematch between Padilla and defending Olympia champion Cydney Gillon in Orlando will be great to watch.
Bikini Winner — Aimee Delgado
This is Aimee Delgado’s fifth pro victory of the season in as many shows. She’s had a perfect season thus far and was the clear winner in this lineup. Lacy Rutland ranked second, and the third place went to Aisha Kaipova. Delgado can shift her focus to the 2023 Bikini Olympia, where she is likely a candidate for first callouts.
Wellness Winner — Victoria Reyes Villa
The second upset of the weekend may have been in the Wellness division. Victoria Reyes Villa made her professional debut and took the win over runner-up Jennifer Zollars. Not only did this qualify Villa for the Olympia, but Zollars is out of the Olympia as a result.
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