Maria Acosta is the 2024 Klash Series Southern USA Championships Pro winner. Acosta was one of 20 athletes on the stage at the Orlando, FL, event on May 25, 2024.
Acosta left with the win and qualification to compete at the 2024 Bikini Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13, 2024. Iulia Baba finished as the runner-up, and third place went to Brittany Hamilton.
2024 Klash Series Southern USA Championships Pro Results
The full results are below, as shown on the judges scorecards:
- Maria Acosta (United States)
- Iulia Baba (Romania)
- Brittany Hamilton (United States)
- Kate Carroll (New Zealand)
- Kimberly Bonilla (United States)
- Cassandra De La Rosa (Mexico)
- Vanessa Guzman (United States)
- April Conley (United States)
- Samantha Houle (United States)
- Gavi Soni (United States)
- Marissa Bell (United States)
- Jessica Miller (United States)
- Hope Castelli (United States)
- Kristiana Brush (United States)
- Noemi Cosentino (Italy)
Tied for 16th
- Irka Carrasquillo Lizardi (Puerto Rico)
- Niccole Guggia (United States)
- Carrie Hennessy (United States)
- Vanesa Ocana (Argentina)
- Fallon Wainwright (United States)
The head judge was Marie Ann Newman.
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Winner — Maria Acosta
This was Acosta’s third pro show of the 2024 season. The third time was the charm. She was last onstage at the 2024 Pittsburgh Pro, finishing fourth. This is her first pro win and Olympia qualification. It came in her third pro season.
Second Place — Iulia Baba
This is Baba’s fourth show of the 2024 season, resulting in her highest placing thus far. She and Hamilton were separated by a single point on the scorecards.
Baba is trying to qualify for the 2024 Olympia for the second straight season. She must win a pro show by Sept. 15, 2024, to earn that qualification.
Third Place — Brittany Hamilton
Hamilton is in her sixth pro season. This was her third pro show of 2024. Her best result was second at the 2024 Wasatch Warrior Pro. Hamilton is trying to make it to the Olympia stage for the second time in her career. She was last there in 2022, ranking outside the top 15.
Other Notes
This was one of two Bikini division shows that occurred over the weekend. The other was at the 2024 Optimum Classic Pro. Three-time Bikini Olympia champion Ashley Kaltwasser secured her 45th career pro win.
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