2022 Texas Pro Results

by Ramandeep Kaur Sunday, August 14, 2022

The bodybuilding world is buzzing in the aftermath of the Texas Pro, which was held on the weekend of Aug. 12 and 13 in Irving, Texas. That’s because of the final moments of the men’s open contest, which came down to the wire in the eyes of the judges. The top four finishers were brought back out for extra comparisons during the Saturday night finals, which was obviously a treat for the fans in attendance. In the end, a new star was born in the Lone Star State. Here is the recap of what happened.

Men’s Open

Winner - Chinedu Andrew Obiekea (Andrew Jacked)

Chinedu Andrew Obiekea is known by another name, Andrew Jacked, and that is actually what he prefers to be known as. This was his pro debut, and he had just won his pro card at the 2022 Arnold Amateur in March of this year. While he was considered someone with a promising future, not many had him coming in and beating this lineup. He did more than that, he convincingly took the win by winning both rounds of judging. He was huge, ripped, and will be a problem for the men competing in the Olympia.

2nd - Martin Fitzwater

Another surprise came in the runner-up position. Martin Fitzwater was outsized by Jacked, but he was shredded and confident. His career took another big step forward by beating veterans such as Steve Kuclo, Kamal Elgargni, and the rest of the lineup. Fitzwater has a lot of potential to be a star in the future, and if he competes again this season, he may take a win himself.

3rd - Steve Kuclo

Unfortunately for Kuclo, this is the second straight year he was beat in his home state. He appeared to be frustrated when he was announced in third place, but that was where the judges had him on the scorecards for both rounds. The rest of the top ten are as follows.

Chinedu Andrew Obiekea (Andrew Jacked)
Martin Fitzwater
Steve Kuclo
Kamal Elgargni
Quinton Eriya
Jephte Cherenfant
Carlos Emmanuel Longoria Rodriguez
Phil Clahar
Joe Mackey
Eddie Bracamontes

212

The 212 title was won by Kerrith Bajjo, who now is added to the Olympia 212 lineup that will be featured in Las Vegas this December. There was no doubt who was winning as soon as he took the stage. This was the best he ever looked. Canada’s Cody Drobot finished as the runner-up, and this is his second top five finish this year. He was fourth in the Tampa Pro. Jordan Janowitz rounded out the top three.

Winner - Kerrith Bajjo

2nd - Cody Drobot

3rd - Jordan Janowitz

Kerrith Bajjo
Cody Drobot
Jordan Janowitz
Ricky Moten Jr.
Martin Gomez
Ahmed Elwardany
Stephen Didoshak
Carlos A. Rodriguez Hernandez
David Robinson
Kevin Johnson

Classic Physique

Courage Opara is on a mission to make a big impact at the Olympia, and momentum is swinging in his favor because he won his second straight Classic Physique contest by taking the Texas Pro title. Only one round was scored for this division, and the judges opted to give second place to Valentin Petrov of Bulgaria, who moved up from third place in Tampa. Jorge Luis Guerrero Gallagos finished in third place. That is his first top three finish of his career.

Winner - Courage Opara

2nd - Valentin Petrov

3rd - Jorge Luis Guerrero Gallagos

Courage Opara
Valentin Petrov
Jorge Luis Guerrero Gallagos
John Le
Florian Poirson
Ashwin Lucas
Jared Thompson
Vincent Krause
Matt Maldonado
Adam Thomas

Men’s Physique

The Men’s Physique division is getting more competitive with each contest. Daniel Ammons is on a winning streak, having won his second straight Men’s Physique show. He was also the champion in Tampa. This is his sixth pro win. Coming in second was Andrei Lincan, and third place went to Charjo Grant, who won in Vancouver earlier this year.

Winner - Daniel Ammons

2nd - Andrei Lincan

3rd - Charjo Grant

Daniel Ammons
Andrei Lincan
Charjo Grant
Jeremiah Maxey
Jeremy Coleman
Stan Morrison
Micah Thomas Jr.
George Brown
Anthony Gilkes
Zach Savole

Women’s Physique

On the women’s side of the stage, Melissa Teich made her season debut, and she has now added her name to the list of Women’s Physique Olympia contenders, with defending champion Sarah Villegas in attendance. This was Teich’s third pro win. Pamela Canfield scored the highest finish of her pro career so far by taking second place, and coming in third was second year pro and former Arnold Amateur winner Ana Harias.

Winner - Melissa Teich

2nd - Pamela Canfield

3rd - Ana Harias

Melissa Teich
Pamela Canfield
Ana Harias
Ashley Jones
Gessica Campbell
DeSunka Dawson
Heather Grace
Ashlynn Richardson
Rulying Bian
Michele Steeves

Figure

Jessica Reyes Padilla also scored a second consecutive victory in as many weeks by taking the win at this show. Autumn Cleveland took second place, and is now in second place in the Olympia Qualification Series. The top three finishers in all divisions of that system also move on to the Olympia as well. Third place went to Tamara Barrett, who was making her pro debut after winning her pro card the 2022 NPC USA contest.

Winner - Jessica Reyes Padilla

2nd - Autumn Cleveland

3rd - Tamera Barrett

Jessica Reyes Padilla
Autumn Cleveland
Tamera Barrett
Felisha Livezey
Jennifer Zienart
Jessica L. Kendrick
Larhannah Robinson
Ashley Felperin
Amie Mock
Martina Yabekova

Bikini

Daraja Hill was fifth in Tampa, and she clearly made adjustments because she came in to the Texas Pro with a leaner physique and more confidence. It paid off because she now has an Olympia qualification to go with her first win of the season. Jodie Yuncker and Roxana Marquez rounded out the top three. Both of those ladies are still searching for their first wins of the season.

Winner - Daraja Hill

2nd - Jodie Yuncker

3rd - Roxana Marquez

Daraja Hill
Jodie Yuncker
Roxana Marquez
Jordan Brannon
Shelby Pierce
Anya Nicholson
Hope Castelli
Tamekla Carter
Carla Garthwaite
Monica Rubio

Wellness

As for the Wellness division, Devyn Cambre has now scored her first pro victory by taking the win over a very competitive Lili Dong, who improve on her fourth-place finish in Tampa. Amanda Burnett setttled for the bronze spot in this contest.

Winner - Devyn Cambre