SHAQUILLE?Lavine and Zico Best, the top two schoolboy bodybuilders in the land, headline the field for the Michael Riley Classic slated next week for the Combermere school hall.
Lavine, an 18-year-old from Vauxhall, Christ Church, and the improving Best are expected to rule the junior segment of the annual championships scheduled for December 14.
Lucas Byron, Dylan Callender and Jamar Nurse have also entered the contest, from which the top three will qualify for the Invitational show.
Cyprian Mallett and Andre “Rockers”?Eversley are the favourites for the Invitational contest, the major showpiece of the event which is geared towards up-and-coming bodybuilders.
Contest promoter, Riley, a former Barbados welterweight champion, told the DAILY?NATION, that there was tremendous excitement for the bikini fitness component which is attracting ten girls.
Last month’s winner of the schoolgirl figure contest, Macara Thornhill, the 16-year-old Lester Vaughan student, leads the list of entrants.
There is a masters competition for over-40s, and Orlando Blenman, a former Bernard Sealy Classic and Mr Bridgetown champion, has expressed a desire to flex muscle in this category.
So far, eight men have entered the men’s physique competition.
Barbados representative Laron Gibson, one of the best posers in the country, will give a guest posing exhibition at the championships that are being sponsored by Goddard’s Shipping Trading & Tours, and Jenn Health &?Beauty Supplies. (MK)