Summit Classic Update

My hat goes of to Summit Classic promoter Raul Bracamontes for hosting a spectacular event this past weekend  in McAllen.  As we were driving into the Valley we were listing to a local radio station and a 30 second advertisement for NPC Texas and the Summit Classic played.  It was pretty cool and it played every 3o minutes for 48 hours.  Upon arrival to the contest hotel NPC Texas and the Summit Classic made the front page of the McAllen Monitor.  Raul defiantly created a frenzy for body building in the Rio Grande Valley with this type of marketing.  Not only did he market the event well, he delivered with a star studded line up of athletes including Randy “The Natural” Couture, 5-time UFC World Champion, IFFB pro’s Gustavo Badell and Jennifer Becerra and 2006 Teen Nationals Champion LeeAnn Thompson.  Raul even treated the crowd to a rock concert during intermission with Warrior a local band who rocked the house and kept the crowd entertained.  But all that could not top the grand prize presented to the Open Class Overall Winner; round trip airfare, hotel, meals and VIP tickets to the Olympia in Las Vegas, NV.  Now that could people fired up.  We had folks in the crowd ready to get on stage for a piece of this action.

The season is heating up or at least the temperature in McAllen.  It was certainly a hot one.  Even the heat outdoors couldn’t match the heat that the competitors brought.  The teen, novice and open men’s classes were simply scorching.  From top to bottom this line up delivered true competition.  Competitors were thick, symmetrical and well conditioned.  I hope to see all of these folks in coming weeks at the Europa, Gateway Classic or the John Sherman.

Train hard and demonstrate sportsmanship always,


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Lee Thompson
NPC Texas District Chairman