The 2025 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro was held in Victoria, BC, Canada, over the weekend and featured 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying shows for three women’s divisions: Women’s Bodybuilding, Women’s Physique, and Wellness.
Chelsea Dion (Women’s Bodybuilding), Barbara Menage (Women’s Physique), and Kassandra Gillis (Wellness) were the champions.
2025 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro Results
The final standings for all three contests are as follows:
Women’s Bodybuilding
- Chelsea Dion (USA)
- Lena Betka (USA)
- Kyna Squarey (Canada)
- Gabriela Vega (USA)
Women’s Physique
- Barbara Menage (France)
- Nadine Phoenix (UK)
- Emilija Martic (Canada)
- Tori La Rock (Germany)
- Georgina D’abreo (Canada)
- Cara Kerluck (Canada)
- Paola Viveros (Canada)
- Julie Schultz (USA)
- Karrisa Otero-Hardgrove (USA)
- Janessa Roy (Canada)
- Michelle Polanik (USA)
- Jenaya Hofer (Canada)
Wellness
- Kassandra Gillis (Canada)
- Michelle Ibata (Brazil)
- Jasmine Payne (USA)
- Sarah Riche (Canada)
- Tea Bibeti (USA)
- Nadina Schaniel (Switzerland)
- Whitney Lobreau (Canada)
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Women’s Bodybuilding Winner — Chelsea Dion
Dion was one of four athletes in this contest and the clear winner in the judges’ eyes. She appeared to be more defined here than when she placed third at the 2025 Triple O Dynasty Pro. She is the sixth woman to qualify for the 2025 Ms. Olympia with this victory.
Women’s Physique Winner — Barbara Menage
Menage was dominant in the Women’s Physique category. She competed in the largest field of opponents and showcased why she has ranked fourth on the Olympia stage on four occasions. She will try to crack the top three at the 2025 Olympia.
Wellness Winner — Kassandra Gillis
This is Gillis’ second consecutive win of the season. She won the 2025 Sampson Showdown Pro on March 29, 2025. Maintaining a physique great enough to win two pro shows that are far apart is no small feat.
Gillis was already qualified for the 2025 Wellness Olympia, and her win here means no other athlete earned a trip to Las Vegas.
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