Posted at 10:54 p.m., Saturday, June 30, 2007
Millar, Sperling top winners at bodybuilding event
Advertiser Staff
Laura Millar and Kevin Sperling were the top winners at the 29th Hawaiian Islands Bodybuilding and Figure Championships tonight at the Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall.Millar, a 25-year-old Air Force officer, won the women's figure contest. She was third in that division last year.
"It's kind of surreal," Millar said. "I did Hawaiian Islands last year and Paradise Cup. To win an overall title feels surreal and it hasn't kicked in yet."
Sperling, a Naval chief petty officer, was the heavyweight winner. He was also a two-time state champion in Texas.
Other winners were: Joe Yezzi (masters lightweight); Kamuela Chun (masters heavyweight and masters overall); Jacquish Spencer (junior Hawaiian Islands lightweight); Jake Ness (Hawaiian Islands heavyweight and overall); Danielle Freitas-Ronquilio (Hawaiian Figure class B); Erin Jenny (Hawaiian Figure class C); John Ligsay Jr. (bantamweight); Eddie Eamaso (lightweight); Joseph Lacar (welterweight) and Darin Estinda (light heavyweight).
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