Twelve members of Buckeye Gym in Tallmadge competed in the Northcoast Bodybuilding Championships May 24 at Twinsburg High School and brought home a total of 14 trophies.
The show drew about 160 athletes who competed in men’s/women’s bodybuilding, men’s/women’s physique, women’s figure and women’s bikini classes.
Buckeye Gym has been located in Tallmadge for 30 years and this is the largest number of competitors participating in one show in its history.
Buckeye Gym members included Tallmadge resident Josh Brown, Stephanie Testa, Shawn Sibit, Russell Cooper, Bob Gojkov, Jackie Kendziorski, Kaylan Rice, Lauren Mercer, Charles Lyons, Kerrie Fuller, Mike Driscoll and Rhoda Fisher.