Team MBS has had a marathon run of eight competitions over five weekends, winning four Overall titles and dozens of 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Anita Nicolaou took out the Figure Overall at the ANB Victorian Championships and the WFF Miss Athletic Overall at the NABBA/WFF Victorian Championships. Karyn Hamilton won the Women's Bodybuilding Overall at the WNBF Newcastle Championships while Sofi Pino took out the Ms Fit Body Overall at the WNBF Victorian Championships.
Anita Nicolaou	Sofi Pino
In other highlights Lesley Maxwell added a whopping 7 first places and one second place to the team's total, competing in Open and Masters divisions across three federations, and Doreen Nicolaou showed her versatility in winning the Women's Bodybuilding Lightweight division, the Ms Fit Body Masters 40+ Short division and the Ms Fit Body Open Medium division at the WNBF Asia-Pacific Championships. Click here to view the Herald Sun photogallery of Masters competitors Lesley, June Armstrong and Penny Holyoak. The team is far from finished yet, with six athletes and two trainers about to head off to the US for the FAME North American Championships in Miami and WNBF/INBF World Championships in New York. Stay tuned for results!

WNBF Newcastle Championships 13.09.2008

Karyn Hamilton:

Overall winner Women's Bodybuilding 1st place Women's Lightweight Bodybuilding

NABBA/WFF Victorian Championships 14.09.2008:

Anita Nicolaou:

Overall winner WFF Miss Athletic

1st place WFF Miss Athletic Open Tall

Doreen Nicolaou:

1st place WFF Miss Athletic Open Short

Carryn Duff:

1st place WFF Miss Athletic Novice Tall

Karen Gabrielli:

1st place WFF Miss Athletic Novice Short

Lesley Maxwell:

1st place WFF Miss Athletic Masters

Simone Smith:

1st place WFF Sports Model

Rene Peters:

2nd place WFF Miss Athletic Novice Tall

June Armstrong:

2nd place WFF Miss Athletic Masters

Ally Johnston:

2nd place WFF Sports Model

Penny Holyoak:

3rd place WFF Miss Athletic Masters

Cecilia Arriaza:

3rd place WFF Miss Athletic Novice Tall

NABBA/WFF Australian Championships 21.09.2008

Anita Nicolaou:

2nd place WFF Miss Athletic Open Tall

Lesley Maxwell:

2nd place WFF Miss Athletic Masters

Carryn Duff:

3rd place WFF Miss Athletic Open Short

Ally Johnston:

3rd place WFF Sports Model

Cecilia Arriaza:

4th place WFF MIss Athletic Open Tall

Rene Peters:

4th place WFF Miss Athletic Open Tall

WNBF Victorian Championships 28.09.2008

Sofi Pino:

Overall winner Ms Fit Body and

1st place Ms Fit Body Open

Leasa Franks:

1st place Ms Fit Body Open Tall

Lesley Maxwell:

1st place Ms Fit Body Masters 40+ and

1st place Ms Fit Body Masters 50+

Lisa Bowen:

1st place Best Body Swimsuit

Karen Gabrielli:

2nd place Ms Fit Body Novice Short

Carryn Duff:

3rd place Ms Fit Body Novice Short and

2nd place Ms Fit Body Open and

Very honourable mention

June Armstrong:

2nd place Ms Fit Body Masters 50+

Ally Johnston:

2nd place USA Figure

Simone Smith:

2nd place Best Body Swimsuit

Cecilia Arriaza:

3rd place Best Body Swimsuit and

4th place Ms Fit Body Novice Tall

Penny Holyoak:

3rd place Ms Fit Body Masters 50+

Doreen Nicolaou:

4th place Ms Fit Body Masters 40+ and

Very honourable mention

Mandy Mallia:

4th place Ms Fit Body Novice Short

Donna Cassar:

5th place Ms Fit Body Novice Short

Katrina McDonald:

6th place Ms Fit Body Novice Tall and

Very honourable mention

Marlinda Soldatic:

6th place Ms Fit Body Novice Tall

INBA Victorian Championships 04.10.2008

Anita Nicolaou:

2nd place Figure Open

ANB Victorian Championships 05.10.2008

Anita Nicolaou:

Overall winner Figure and Overall winner 'Best Abs' and

1st place Figure Open Tall and Best Abs Figure Open Tall

Ally Johnston:

1st place Figure Novice and Best Abs Figure Novice

Lesley Maxwell:

1st place Figure Masters 35+

Sarah Whitby:

3rd place Figure Open Tall

Cecilia Arriaza:

Figure Novice encouragement award

WNBF Asia-Pacific Championships

11-12.10.2008

Doreen Nicolaou:

1st place Women Bodybuilding Lightweight and

1st place Ms Fit Body Open Medium and

1st place Ms Fit Body Masters 40+ Short

Lesley Maxwell:

1st place Ms Fit Body Open Medium-Tall and

1st place Ms Fit Body Masters 40+ and

1st place Ms Fit Body Masters 50+

Alyl Johnston:

1st place USA Figure Medium and

2nd place Ms Fit Body Novice Tall

Leasa Franks:

1st place Ms Fit Body Novice Medium

Karoline Cerin:

1st place USA Figure Tall and

2nd place Ms Fit Body Open Tall

Carryn Duff:

2nd place Ms Fit Body Open Medium and

2nd place Ms Fit Body Novice Short

Sofi Pino:

2nd place Ms Fit Body Open Short

Simone Smith:

2nd place Best Body Swimsuit

Lisa Bowen:

3rd place Best Body Swimsuit

Karen Gabrielli:
3rd place Ms Fit Body Novice Medium

INBA Act Championships 28.10.2008

Katrina McDonald:

2nd place Figure Intermediate

Lisa Bowen

Carryn Duff

Karoline Cerin

Sarah Whitby

Simone Smith

Karen Gabrielli

June Armstrong

Rene Peters

Mandy Mallia

Marlinda Soldatic

Ally Johnston