The 2026 Rising Phoenix took place on Saturday, August 22, in Phoenix, Arizona, featuring six IFBB Pro League women’s divisions. Andrea Shaw captured the Women’s Bodybuilding crown, while Stephanie Jones, Cherish Richardson, Ashley Kaltwasser, Marianne Von Gierke, and Alexis Drury earned victories in their respective divisions. The show also carried major Olympia implications: the top three Women’s Bodybuilding finishers qualify for the 2026 Ms. Olympia, while the Fitness , Figure , and Women’s Physique winners earn automatic Olympia qualification. Bikini and Wellness remain under the points-based qualification system.
Date: August 22, 2026Location: Phoenix, ArizonaDivisions: Women’s Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini, Women’s Physique, Wellness
2026 Rising Phoenix Division Winners
Women’s Bodybuilding: Andrea Shaw
Fitness: Stephanie Jones
Figure: Cherish Richardson
Bikini: Ashley Kaltwasser
Women’s Physique: Marianne Von Gierke
Wellness: Alexis Drury
Women’s Bodybuilding Results
Winner – Andrea Shaw 2nd – Leyvina Rodrigues Barros
3rd – Meghan Morrison
4th – Sherry Priami
5th – Ranya Temizkan
6th – Patti Hanson
7th – Nadia Capotosto
8th – Hailey Mcgrath
9th – Selyka Givan
10th – Nicki Chartrand
Women’s Fitness Results
Winner – Stephanie Jones 2nd – Jeanine Renee Taddeo
3rd – Nevaeh Ford
4th – Jenny Worth
5th – Danielle Chikeles
6th – Danielle Dacosta
Jones’ victory earns her automatic qualification for the 2026 Fitness Olympia. She is now listed among the officially qualified athletes. (IFBB Pro )
Winner – Cherish Richardson 2nd – Katlyn O’neil
3rd – Elizabeth Nieder
4th – Shanice Abrams
5th – Brittany Offers
6th – Aksana Yukhno
7th – Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz
8th – Jessica Kwolek
9th – Adela Ondrejovicova
10th – Dominique Berridge
Women’s Bikini Results
Winner – Ashley Kaltwasser 2nd – Torey Braly
3rd – Felicia Hughes
4th – Irene Iravedra
5th – Megan D’ginto
6th – Gemma Nanista
7th – Ayse Morgan
8th – Tanya Johansen
9th – Samantha Mcnamara
10th – Danielle Carmeci
Women’s Physique Results
Winner – Marianne Von Gierke 2nd – Winsome White
3rd – Sarah Crail
4th – Alex Hall
5th – Jeanette Johansson
6th – Gabriela Linhartova
7th – Brooke Pighin
8th – Brittany Diamond
9th – Blanca Rodrigues
10th – Nadia Henriquez
Women’s Wellness Results
Winner – Alexis Drury 2nd – Taylor Fletcher
3rd – Gabriela Consolmagno
4th – Isabelle Aguiar
5th – Jessica Yamazaki
6th – Lydia Kebli
7th – Jasmine Baker
8th – Mina Greenlee
9th – Paula Suarez
10th – Simara Walter
WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING – OPEN
#
NAME
COUNTRY
JUDGING
FINALS
TOTAL
PLACE
84
Andrea Shaw
USA
3
3
1
73
Leyvina Rodrigues Barros
USA
6
6
2
80
Meghan Morrison
USA
9
9
3
83
Sherry Priami
USA
12
12
4
86
Ranya Temizkan
USA
15
15
5
78
Patti Hanson
USA
18
18
6
74
Nadia Capotosto
Italy
21
21
7
79
Hailey Mcgrath
USA
24
24
8
77
Selyka Givan
USA
26
26
9
75
Nicki Chartrand
Canada
30
30
10
76
Chelsea Dion
USA
33
33
11
72
Mayla Ash
USA
36
36
12
81
Chiharu Nakajima
Japan
39
39
13
87
Marilyn Yee
USA
42
42
14
85
Kyna Squarey
Canada
45
45
15
82
Gabriela Pena De La Vega
USA
48
48
16
88
Georgianna Rowland
USA
48
48
16
WOMEN’S FITNESS – OPEN
#
NAME
COUNTRY
JUDGING
FINALS
TOTAL
PLACE
4
Stephanie Jones
USA
3
10
13
1
5
Jeanine Renee Taddeo
USA
6
18
24
2
3
Nevaeh Ford
USA
18
10
28
3
6
Jenny Worth
USA
15
24
39
4
1
Danielle Chikeles
USA
12
30
42
5
2
Danielle Dacosta
Canada
9
36
45
6
WOMEN’S FIGURE – OPEN
#
NAME
COUNTRY
JUDGING
FINALS
TOTAL
PLACE
20
Cherish Richardson
USA
3
3
1
19
Katlyn O’neil
USA
6
6
2
16
Elizabeth Nieder
USA
10
10
3
7
Shanice Abrams
USA
11
11
4
17
Brittany Offers
Canada
15
15
5
22
Aksana Yukhno
USA
19
19
6
8
Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz
USA
20
20
7
15
Jessica Kwolek
USA
24
24
8
18
Adela Ondrejovicova
Slovakia
26
26
9
9
Dominique Berridge
USA
31
31
10
11
Kristina Bodnariuk
Russia
32
32
11
10
Zulfiya Bitiyeva
Kazakhstan
36
36
12
12
Nicole Demarco
USA
39
39
13
23
Yadviga Zakurina
Russia
42
42
14
21
Paige Wirtz
USA
45
45
15
13
Meagan Fletcher
USA
48
48
16
WOMEN’S BIKINI – OPEN
#
NAME
COUNTRY
JUDGING
FINALS
TOTAL
PLACE
66
Ashley Kaltwasser
USA
3
3
1
58
Torey Braly
USA
6
6
2
63
Felicia Hughes
USA
9
9
3
64
Irene Iravedra
Spain
12
12
4
61
Megan D’ginto
USA
15
15
5
69
Gemma Nanista
USA
18
18
6
68
Ayse Morgan
USA
22
22
7
65
Tanya Johansen
USA
23
23
8
67
Samantha Mcnamara
USA
27
27
9
60
Danielle Carmeci
USA
30
30
10
71
Alissa Tonelli
USA
33
33
11
70
Dakini Sellamuthu
India
36
36
12
59
Lily Brinsdon
New Zealand
39
39
13
62
Shaina Garcia
USA
42
42
14
WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE – OPEN
#
NAME
COUNTRY
JUDGING
FINALS
TOTAL
PLACE
42
Marianne Von Gierke
Chile
3
3
1
43
Winsome White
USA
6
6
2
26
Sarah Crail
Australia
9
9
3
30
Alex Hall
USA
12
12
4
34
Jeanette Johansson
Sweden
15
15
5
37
Gabriela Linhartova
Czech Republic
18
18
6
39
Brooke Pighin
USA
21
21
7
27
Brittany Diamond
USA
24
24
8
40
Blanca Rodrigues
USA
27
27
9
32
Nadia Henriquez
USA
30
30
10
36
Nicole Lareau
USA
33
33
11
33
Yin Hsuan Huang
Taiwan, China
37
37
12
38
Alexis Lowery
USA
38
38
13
29
Luciana Esquilin
USA
42
42
14
31
Kaylin Heisler
USA
45
45
15
41
Carrie Sims
USA
47
47
16
24
Cara Barnes
USA
48
48
16
25
Jaime Buffalari
USA
48
48
16
28
Cristina Driscoll
USA
48
48
16
35
Kim Klafczynski
USA
48
48
16
WOMEN’S WELLNESS – OPEN
#
NAME
COUNTRY
JUDGING
FINALS
TOTAL
PLACE
48
Alexis Drury
USA
3
3
1
49
Taylor Fletcher
Australia
6
6
2
47
Gabriela Consolmagno
Brazil
10
10
3
44
Isabelle Aguiar
Brazil
11
11
4
57
Jessica Yamazaki
Brazil
16
16
5
51
Lydia Kebli
France
17
17
6
45
Jasmine Baker
New Zealand
21
21
7
50
Mina Greenlee
USA
24
24
8
54
Paula Suarez
Colombia
28
28
9
55
Simara Walter
Brazil
29
29
10
56
Rachael Wojtysiak
USA
34
34
11
46
Sullyng Ceballos
USA
35
35
12
53
Cristina Rifo
Canada
40
40
13
52
Catia Moreira
Portugal
41
41
14
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