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Doing it Right in Little Rock!

Summer went out with a bang at the Statehouse Convention Center when promoters Chad Nicholls and Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls brought the Arkansas State Championships to town the first weekend of August. The NPC sanctioned event is a national qualifier that attracted the very best contestants from across the state and beyond who competed in multiple categories including bodybuilding, physique, fitness, figure, and bikini.

Arriving in Little Rock on Thursday, the husband and wife team from Springfield, MO worked tirelessly all three days until the judging was over and awards were presented during the Finals on Saturday evening. The promotional team didn’t disappoint with the hardware either, bringing a trunk load of iron swords for “top 5” finishers in every category, and a very impressive “Eagle” sculpture award for first-place and all-around winners.

The event also featured a special guest, IFBB Pro Hidetada Yamagishi, who wowed the crowd with an awesome posing routine, and then graciously visited with fans until after the show ended. 

The level of competition was especially strong across all classifications and age groups. The pre-judging portion of the event started Saturday morning at 10:00 and lasted well into the afternoon. The contestants were then able to catch a few hours of much needed rest in their hotel rooms before returning for the main event that evening.

According to Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls, “We’ve had really great response and support from the entire city and state. The talent level here is really high. This place is going to be packed tonight. It’s going to be really competitive.”