“Normally there would be 120 or so usually. It was a bit of a shame, but at least those who have trained got to go up on stage and show off all their hard work.”
Finishing in first place, Glen Lacy took the Men’s Physique Open, Rhys Ngatuere won the Novice Physique Tall and Jess Solly was first in Shape 30+.
Right behind them all, finishing second place was Chelsey Statton-Smith in the Novice Shape category, Megumi Kusano-Whetton in Novice Figure Short and Phaethon Haapu who finished second in Novice Athletic Tall.
As well as securing these individual awards, Manawatū/Whanganui took out the National Provincial Challenge, awarded to the region with the most points on the day.
McCosh applauded the whole team, with five of the six members being in their first year of competition.
“They all did me proud. They all looked amazing and have come a long way in such a short period of time. Absolutely so proud of them, it was a high quality show.
“Their growth has been incredible, not just in change in body, but their confidence.”
The team will have a bit of an ‘off-season’ over the summer before getting back into their working out by January.
