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Home » Bodybuilding News » 2025 Optimum Classic Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

2025 Optimum Classic Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

This is one of five pro shows on this weekend.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on May 23rd, 2025

The 2025 Optimum Classic Pro is scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Shreveport, LA. This annual show will feature 2025 Olympia qualifiers for the Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Figure, Bikini, Women’s Physique, and Wellness categories.

The champions of each contest will earn a qualification for the Olympia, which will be held in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 9-12.

2025 Optimum Classic Pro Rosters

84 pros are on the roster for this event in Louisiana, and they are all listed below:

Classic Physique

  • David Aguilar (USA)
  • Kirk Anderson (USA)
  • Dylan Bursey (Canada)
  • Samir Chao (USA)
  • Daniel Dudley (Panama)
  • Daniel Fabode (USA)
  • Devon Lewis (USA)
  • Saquan Mitchell (USA)
  • Lamarcus Morris (USA)
  • Andy Paredes (USA)
  • Marcus Perry (USA)

Men’s Physique

  • Dallas Botchway (USA)
  • Jo Cho (USA)
  • Tan Dhaliwal (USA)
  • Anik Ghosh (India)
  • Burak King (USA)
  • Terrell Robertson (USA)
  • Ahmed Saleh (USA)
  • Mario Stewart (USA)
  • Micah Thomas Jr. (USA)
  • Emmanuel Vargas (USA)
  • Chris Walding (USA)
  • Quincey Whittington (USA)
  • Travis Yow (USA)

Figure

  • Kamilla Alencastro (Brazil)
  • Desiree Alferes (USA)
  • Zulfiya Bitiyeva (Kazakhstan)
  • Melissa Brodsky (USA)
  • Gabriela Cadena (USA)
  • Spree Dyess (USA)
  • Kate Grevey (USA)
  • Manuella Lima (Brazil)
  • Gabriela Linhartova (Czech Republic)
  • Madison Luna (USA)
  • Michelle Mcnamee (USA)
  • Adela Ondrejovicova (Slovakia)
  • Heysha Rodriguez-Ortiz (Puerto Rico)
  • Laurene Train (France)
  • Rebecca Wilcox (USA)

Bikini

  • Nathalia Allende (Brazil)
  • Holly Baxter (Australia)
  • Brianna Campardo (Canada)
  • Kiki Cunningham (USA)
  • Ilaria Focaccetti (Italy)
  • Marioly Galarza (Bolivia)
  • Brittany Gillespie (USA)
  • Chantel Hall (USA)
  • Sasa He (China)
  • Rachel Linares (USA)
  • Yurika Noda (USA)
  • Sierra Swann (USA)
  • Tianna Weymouth (USA)
  • Amber Wilberg (USA)

Women’s Physique

  • Sandra Amaro (USA)
  • Paloma Barba (Mexico)
  • Marika Beal (USA)
  • Nicolette Burton (USA)
  • Rachel Daniels (USA)
  • Tina Fernandez Parks (USA)
  • Kristy Graham (Australia)
  • Daphney Holmes (USA)
  • Gemma Lancaster (UK)
  • Hayley Perry (USA)
  • Christine Porter (USA)
  • Anna-Lena Prinz (Germany)
  • Yari Ramos-Perez (USA)
  • Paula Ranta (Finland)
  • Mara Ruckman (USA)
  • Megan Russell (USA)
  • Justina Threadgill (USA)
  • Jess Uribe (USA)
  • Yava Williams (USA)
  • Samatha Wray (USA)

Wellness

  • Juliane Almeida (Brazil)
  • Sophie Brewster (UK)
  • Grecia Hernandez (USA)
  • Alejandra La Fonseca (Puerto Rico)
  • Camile Luz (Brazil)
  • Joann Norwood (USA)
  • Sara Pereira (Spain)
  • Ruth Petizco (Spain)
  • Isamara Santos (Brazil)
  • Natalia Vasco (USA)
  • Jennifer Zollars (USA)

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Bikini Division Athletes to Watch

The Bikini division event may steal the show, and these three athletes are among the reasons why.

Brittany Gillespie

This is Brittany Gillespie’s first show of 2025. She was most recently onstage at the 2024 KC Bikini Pro Championships, where she won silver. She made her Olympia debut in 2024, tying for 16th place. 

Sierra Swann

Sierra Swann finished as the runner-up to Ashley Kaltwasser in the 2024 Optimum Classic Pro, and she hopes to climb the final rank in this contest. She was eighth at the 2025 Charlotte Pro on April 12.

Chantel Hall

Chantel Hall ranked sixth at the 2025 GRL PWR Pro. She has been a pro since 2020 but has yet to qualify for the Olympia. Hall has shown signs of potential throughout her career, including a top-three finish at the 2024 GRL PWR Pro. 

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About Roger Lockridge

Roger "Rock" Lockridge has been writing professionally for 10 years and has been training for 20. His work in the fitness industry has been seen in numerous outlets and has been a part of coverage for several events including the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Classic, the CrossFit Games, and the Olympics. He's also shared his own personal success story in several interviews and articles. Lockridge lives in West Virginia with his wife and son.

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