
By Asha Marie Robles
On Saturday October 25th the Leo Palace Resort was filled with family, friends, and fans that came out to show their support for those competing in the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational.
With 69 men and women from Guam, Japan, and the Northen Mariana Islands vying for the title, the competition was broken down into five categories: The most well known Men’s Bodybuilding, the one-of-a-kind Women’s Body Fitness, and three new categories, the Men’s Physique, Women’s Physique, and Women’s Bikini.
The five main categories were then broken into divisions and classes, which saw winners of each. Winners of each category are as followed:
National Men’s Bantamweight Division
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
1 | Brando Quejado | Guam | 1 |
2 | Robinson Chaco | Guam | 2 |
3 | Alfie Siherio | Guam | 3 |
International Men’s Bantamweight Division
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
1 | Brando Quejado | Guam | 1 |
14 | Toshisuke Kanazawa | Japan | 2 |
2 | Robinson Chaco | Guam | 3 |

Josh Mercado strikes a pose at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)
National Men’s Lightweight Division
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
5 | Joshua Mercado | Guam | 1 |
4 | Robert Lizama | Guam | 2 |
6 | Devin Chaco | Guam | 3 |
International Men’s Lightweight Division
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
5 | Joshua Mercado | Guam | 1 |
4 | Robert Lizama | Japan | 2 |
15 | Ryo Fujishiro | Japan | 3 |
National Men’s Welterweight Division
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
9 | Jaime Rodriguez | Guam | 1 |
7 | Trevor Wolford | Guam | 2 |
8 | Jeffrey Saavedro | Guam | 3 |
International Men’s middleweight Division
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
16 | Shigego Sato | Japan | 1 |
National Men’s Heavyweight Division
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
11 | Michael Duay | Guam | 1 |
10 | Nicholas Corpe | Guam | 2 |
12 | Jason Cruz | Guam | 3 |
International Men’s Heavyweight Division
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
17 | Kondo Kazutaka | Japan | 1 |
11 | Michael Duay | Guam | 2 |
10 | Nicholas Corpe | Guam | 3 |
International Master’s Division
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
9 | Jaime Rodriguez | Guam | 1 |
14 | Kanazawa Toshisuke | Japan | 2 |
13 | Saito Tadao | Japan | 3 |
National Women’s Physique-Open Class
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
19 | The Schuler | Guam | 1 |
18 | Brianna Sablan | Guam | 2 |
20 | Leizl Lanada | Guam | 3 |
International Women’s Physique-Open Class
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
19 | The Schuler | Guam | 1 |
25 | Naoko Osawa | Japan | 2 |
21 | Megumi Sawada | Japan | 3 |
National Body Fitness – Short Class
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
29 | Alyssa Gumabon | Guam | 1 |
31 | Shalane Chaco | Guam | 2 |
26 | Lane Mercado | Guam | 3 |
International Body Fitness- Short Class
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
36 | Yuki Saito | Japan | 1 |
29 | Alyssa Gumabon | Guam | 2 |
37 | Mariko Doma | Japan | 3 |
National Body Fitness-Tall Class
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
34 | Joy Quemado | Guam | 1 |
33 | Crystal Chittenden | Guam | 2 |
35 | Gretchen Hopper | Guam | 3 |

Kayoko Yamamoto poses after winning the overall title in the Women’s Body Fitness category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)
International Body Fitness-Tall Class
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
38 | Kayoko Yamamoto | Japan | 1 |
14 | Joy Quemado | Guam | 2 |
33 | Crystal Chittenden | Guam | 3 |
International Men’s Physique-Short Class
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
51 | Taiki Tokuhisa | Japan | 1 |
52 | Hiroki Sakai | Japan | 2 |
42 | Rivera Reymar | Guam | 3 |
International Men’s Physique-Tall Class
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
46 | Xavier Reyes | Guam | 1 |
59 | Atsushi Nakamua | Japan | 2 |
53 | Hirohisa Hasegawa | Japan | 3 |
International Bikini – Short Class
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
65 | Haruka Ogiyama | Japan | 1 |
62 | Lisa Santiago Castro | Guam | 2 |
61 | Leah Jacobson | Guam | 3 |
International Bikini-Tall Class
Competitor No. | Competitor Name | Country | Final Place |
66 | Chikako Shina | Japan | 1 |
69 | Keiko Arai | Japan | 2 |
International Women’s Physique Overall – Thea Schuler
International Body Fitness Overall – Kayoko Yamamoto
International Men’s Physique Overall – Taiki Tokuhisa
International Bikini Overall – Haruka Ogiyama
International Men’s Bodybuilding Overall – Shigego Sato
National Women’s Physique-Overall – Thea Schuler
National Body Fitness Overall – Alyssa Gumabon
National Men’s Body Building Overall – Joshua Mercado
National Body Fitness Overall – Alyssa Gumabon
Body Fitness Grand Champion – Kayoko Yamamoto
Women’s Physique Grand Champion – Thea Schuler
Men’s Physique Grand Champion – Taiki Tokuhisa
Bikini Grand Champion – Haruka Ogiyama
First place winners of each division and class were then put to the final test as they battled each other for the overall title of each category. Japan came out big as they took overall titles in four of the five categories Coming out on top for the Men’s Physique International was Taiki Tokuhisa. Taking the Women’s Bikini International was Haruko Okiyama. Winning the overall Men’s Bodybulding was Shigego Sanyo and taking first in
Women’s Body Fitness was Kayoko Yamamoto.
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Shigego Sanyo poses after winning the overall title in the Men’s Bodybuilding category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Women’s Bikini International overall winner Haruko Okiyama poses at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Men’s Physique International overall winner Taiki Tokuhisa poses at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Men hold their pose as they compete in the Men’s Bodybuilding category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Men hold their pose as they compete in the Men’s Bodybuilding category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Alyssa Gumabon poses at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Winners of the Women’s Short Class Bikini category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Women show off their bodies in the Women’s Short Class Bikini category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Haruka Ogiyama strikes a quick pose in the Women’s Short Class Bikini category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Leah Jacobson strikes a quick pose in the Women’s Short Class Bikini category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Competitors show off their muscles in the Men’s Tall Class Physique category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Competitors Luke Sos and Jon Muth pose in the Men’s Tall Class Physique category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Competitors show off their muscles in the Men’s Short Class Physique category at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)

Women competitors in the Women’s Body Fitness International Short Class Division show off their hard work at the 2014 Michelob Ultra Guam National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and International Invitational held at the Leo Palace Resort on October 25th 2014. (photo by Asha Robles)


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