Bodybuilding fans in Charlotte, NC, were treated to five IFBB Pro League division contests at the 2024 Charlotte Pro of April 6-7, 2024. All five contests had 2024 Olympia qualifications awarded to the winners, allowing them to compete in Las Vegas, NV, on the weekend of Oct. 10-13, 2024.
Nearly 100 athletes competed across all five contests. The champions were Fabiony Sylvain (Classic Physique), Emanual Hunter (Men’s Physique), Tessa Matze (Figure), Brittany Gillespie (Bikini), and Bruna Seredich (Wellness).
2024 Charlotte Pro Results
The final placings for all five divisions are shown below as they were listed on the judges’ scorecards:
Classic Physique
- Fabiony Sylvain (United States)
- James Yount (United States)
- Tomas Adame (United States)
- Eric Abelon (United States)
- Lucas Gianinni (United States)
- Abner Logan (United States)
- Lamar Shaw (United States)
- Brady Barnes (United States)
- Jordan Tripp-Arthur (United States)
- Armando Aman (United States)
- Robert Van Sant (United States)
- Barry Irving (United States)
- Kenneth Richards (United States)
- Stephen Daniels (United States)
- Jake Phippen (United States)
Tied for 16th
- Rodrigo Coelho (Brazil)
- Jeshan Fernando (United States)
- Alexander Galan (United States)
Men’s Physique
- Emanual Hunter (United States)
- Dustin Alvis (United States)
- Clarence McSpadden (United States)
- George Brown (United States)
- Travia Yow (United States)
- Jacques Lewis (United States)
- Michael Mayers (United States)
- Hossein Karimi (Iran)
- Chris Deja (United States)
- Derrick Stevenson (United States)
- Khali Quartey (United States)
- Jorge Hernandez (United States)
- Joshua Goforth (United States)
- Stephen Pascal (United States)
- Da’marchitzy White (United States)
Tied for 16th
- Michael Augustino (United States)
- Creighton Clingan (United States)
- Damon Davis (United States)
- Brad Estadt (United States)
- Jamal Everette (United States)
- Michael Ferguson (United States)
- Russell Gregory (United States)
- Xavier Jaime Canales (United States)
- Aristoteles Lima (Brazil)
- John Murphy (United States)
- Eze Onwurah (United States)
- Gerardo Reyna (Mexico)
- Mofeed Titilope (United States)
- Ranzino Valentine (United States)
- Justin White (United States)
Figure
- Tessa Meetze (United States)
- Madison Dinges (United States)
- Megan Sylvester-Cielan (United Kingdom)
- Julia Waring (United States)
- Maude Exantus (United States)
- Amanda Houston (United States)
- Francesca Mujica (United States)
- Ashley Kelsey (United States)
- Ronshende Whittington (United States)
- Rosalyn Dudding (United States)
- Mary Nyarko Omale (Ghana)
- Jennifer Johnson (United States)
- Natasha Charles (United States)
- Taco Barnes (United States)
- Katrina Williams (United States)
Bikini
- Brittany Gillespie (United States)
- Maria Acosta (United States)
- Sharon Ramos (Dominican Republic)
- Tamekia Carter (United States)
- Ashley Hampton (United States)
- Anastacia Spragans (United States)
- Maya Astabie (United States)
- Kimberly Bonilla (United States)
- Niccole Guggia (United States)
- Anya Nicholson (United States)
- Amanda Macey (United States)
- Diana Arsenyeva (United States)
- Jessica Miller (United States)
- Jessica Kosten (United States)
- Nicolette Stafford (United States)
Tied for 16th
- Gigi Amurao (United States)
- Kristiana Brush (United States)
- Jennifer Lau (United States)
- Kate Orara (United States)
- Kristy Robbins (United States)
- Marissa Ross (United States)
- Angela Ruscili (United States)
- Gina Sardina (United States)
Wellness
- Bruna Seredich (United States)
- Jennifer Zollars (United States)
- Luz Abinuman (United States)
- Jasmine Payne (United States)
- Leah Flack (United States)
- Jamie McKenzie (United States)
- Ruth Rodriguez (United States)
- Yadira Rosado (United States)
- Inez Sobczak (United States)
- Joann Norwood (United States)
- Melitza Guerrero (United States)
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Classic Physique Winner — Fabiony Sylvain
Sylvain made his Classic Physique debut at this contest. He was previously a Men’s Open bodybuilder. Sylvain appears to have found his division because he was the judges’ unanimous champion.
James Yount jumped five places from his performance in 2023 to score silver. Bronze went to Tomas Adame.
Men’s Physique Winner — Emanual Hunter
Thirty athletes competed, and many fans believed Emanual Hunter to be the favorite. Their predictions were accurate as took home his third pro win. Hunter’s previously won the 2023 Memphis Pro. He will make his second Olympia appearance in 2024 if he competes. He ranked 12th overall in the 2022 Olympia.
Dustin Alvis and Clarence McSpadden took second and third-place honors, respectively. They will need to score a pro show win before the Olympia qualifying cut-off on Sept. 15, 2024, to advance to the 2024 Olympia.
Figure Winner — Tessa Meetze
Meetz earned her pro card at the 2022 NPC National Championships and then took the entire 2023 season off. This show was her IFBB Pro League debut. One round was scored, and the judges had Meetze as the definitive winner.
Second place went to Madison Dinges, and Megan Sylvester-Cielan of the United Kingdom scored third.
Bikini Winner — Brittany Gillespie
Gillespie was coming off a seventh-place finish at the 2024 San Diego Pro. She made drastic improvements, which paid off with her first career pro win. The second-year pro is Bikini Olympia qualified for the first time.
Gillespie held off the charge of runner-up Maria Acosta, who made her 2024 season debut. Sharon Ramos won the bronze. The podium was unanimous by the judges*.
*The head judge was IFBB Pro League Vice President Tyler Manion.
Wellness Winner — Bruna Seredich
This was Seredich’s second pro win of 2024. Her first was at the 2024 Sampson Showdown Pro show in Las Vegas on March 23. Since Seredich already had an Olympia qualification, no qualification was awarded at this show. Seredich scored straight first-place votes on the scorecards.
Jennifer Zollars finished one spot behind Seredich, and Luz Abinuman rounded out the top three. Abinuman won the Masters 35+ and 40+ titles.
Featured Image: @brunaseredich on Instagram
