The 2024 Heart of Texas Pro Wellness division show is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Frisco, TX. Thirty IFBB Pro League competitors will compete at this event.
The winner will earn a qualification to compete at the 2024 Wellness Olympia, a part of the Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13, 2024. If the winner is already qualified, no qualification will be awarded.
2024 Heart of Texas Pro Roster
The 2023 champion of this show was Ismara dos Santos, who is not in this show. The full roster is below, with names in alphabetical order.
- Juliane Almeida (Brazil)
- Jessica Alvarado (United States)
- Rosita Benadero Munoz (Spain)
- Sara Bianca (Brazil)
- Amanda Burnett (United States)
- Shoniquia Coleman (United States)
- Sandra Colorado Acal (Spain)
- Avis Evans (United States)
- Nerilde Garcia Strey (Brazil)
- Carrie Goforth (United States)
- Brooke Hackett (United States)
- Jacqueline Huescas Rios (Mexico)
- Michelle Ibata (Brazil)
- Daniela Krooks (Finland)
- Mariha Lyons (United States)
- Celeste Morales (United States)
- Kali Nakvinda (United States)
- Mia Onwuna (United Kingdom)
- Vanina Alejandra Pikor (Argentina)
- Julia Rene (United States)
- Eleri Salces (United States)
- Mia Samuels-Menjivar (United States)
- Aleksandra Sarakkonor (Russia)
- Melissa Seide (United States)
- Chelsea Smith (Canada)
- Simara Walter (Brazil)
- Ritsuko Watanabe (Japan)
- Cathy Williams (United States)
- Tracy Williams (United States)
- Kenea Yancey (United States)
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Athletes to Watch
These three competitors will be in the mix to take the win in the Lone Star State.
Amanda Burnett
Amanda Burnett has been in the last two editions of the Wellness Olympia but has yet to qualify in 2024. Her best finish this season was fourth at the 2024 Tupelo Pro on Aug. 16-17, 2024. Her most recent win came at the 2023 Houston Tournament of Champions Pro.
Simara Walter
Masters competitor Simara Walter has been active this season, with five shows already. Her best finishes were second at the 2024 Arizona Pro and 2024 Tupelo Pro. She aims to qualify for the Wellness Olympia for the first time in her career.
Juliane Almeida
Juliane Almeida was fourth at the 2024 Sin City Showdown Pro on Aug. 24, 2024, and second in Tupelo before that. She will enter her sixth show of the season. She is a rookie Masters competitor but has shown potential to win an Open show.
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