The weekend of May 12-14 was a busy one for the IFBB Pro League. Four shows took place over the weekend, including the 2023 California Night of Champions Pro show in San Diego, CA. The Bikini division was featured, and Savannah Watchman scored her first pro victory. She earned her qualification for the 2023 Olympia, set for Nov. 2-5 in Orlando, FL.
Gessica Brun and Tara Grier placed second and third, respectively. The full top 10 is listed below:
2023 California Night of Champions Pro Results — Bikini Division
- Savannah Watchman
- Gessica Brun
- Tara Grier
- Kimber Bonilla
- Gina Scafoglio
- Shenese Case
- Lizzie Martinez
- Stacy Correa
- Bridget Bailey
- April Holliness
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Winner — Savannah Watchman
This was Watchman’s second show in her rookie season and her first pro-contest win. The judges left no doubt as Watchman had received perfect scorecards across the table. If she competes in the 2023 Bikini Olympia, it will be her debut on bodybuilding‘s biggest stage. She’s still eligible to compete in other shows but could instead focus solely on the Olympia in Orlando.
Second Place — Gessica Brun
This is Brun’s second straight runner-up finish in 2023. She was the runner-up to Brenda Farias at the Musclecontest Campinas Pro show. Brun has been in contention at several shows in her career. Still, the 2019 Arnold Amateur South America winner will have to compete at least once more to earn that elusive first pro show victory and Olympia qualification.
Third Place — Tara Grier
This was Grier’s 2023 season debut and the first top-three finish of her pro career, which dates back to 2018. It was close between her and fourth-place finisher Kimber Bonilla in the eyes of the judges. Grier shared on her Instagram page that she’s excited for the rest of the season despite not identifying which show(s) she intends to compete in next.
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Other Notes
This was one of three Bikini division pro shows on the schedule over the weekend. Aimee Delgado won the 2023 Pittsburgh Pro in Pittsburgh, PA, and Zsofia Molnar earned the win and Olympia qualification at the 2023 Tropicarium Budapest Pro in Hungary on Sunday, May 14.
The next Bikini division competitions on the 2023 IFBB schedule are the 2023 New York Pro in Teaneck, NJ, and the 2023 Optimum Classic in Shreveport, LA, on Saturday, May 20.
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