Gregory LG Monk, 28, of Maite, Guam competes at the IFBB Pro Card at 2017 NPC USA Bodybuilding Championships and IFBB Pro Qualifier. Photo courtesy of NPC News Online.
PRESS RELEASE – Gregory LG Monk was named Classic Physique Class C Champion at the 2017 NPC USA Bodybuilding Championships and International Federation Bodybuilding (IFBB) Pro Qualifier in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 28 – 29. The event was held on Saturday, July 29 at the University of Las Vegas. Also in July, Monk was named Classic Physique Overall Champion at Jon Lindsay’s 2017 Patriots Challenge.
Monk embarked on his fitness journey competing locally and winning Middle Weight division at 2010 Michelob Ultra Guam Bodybuilding, 2nd place at the 2011 Middle Weight division, 2nd place middle weight division at the 2012 Michelob Ultra Guam Bodybuilding, light heavy division champion at the 2013 Michelob Ultra Guam Bodybuilding, competed at the 2014 NPC Emerald Cup in Seattle, light heavy division champion at the 2016 Michelob Ultra Guam Bodybuilding, 2nd place at the 2016 Emerald Cup in Seattle, competed at the 2016 NPC Miami National Bodybuilding Championships.
Monk, 28, of Maite, Guam, is a personal trainer at Paradise Fitness and is the co-founder of COR-6 and COR-4 fitness programs.
Running/Track
GECKOS, ISLANDERS SPLIT THURSDAY MEET
Volleyball
ROYALS PUSHED TO FIVE SETS IN COUGAR’S DEN
Fitness
KUNG FU SHIFU HAS MALESSO ROOTS
Football
FRIARS AIR OUT WIN OVER SHARKS
Volleyball
ROYALS PUSHED TO FIVE SETS IN COUGAR’S DEN
Fitness
KUNG FU SHIFU HAS MALESSO ROOTS
Football
GECKOS PICK UP SECOND STRAIGHT WIN
Football
PANTHERS TAKE OUT ISLANDERS
DID U KNOW?
Kein Artero has a list of who’s who of Artero uncles who’ve starred in Guam’s gridiron: Andre Artero UOG Tritons & Hals Angels OL, Bubba Artero UOG Tritons & Hals Angels OL, Kenny Artero SSHS DB/Baseball Pitcher, Jesse Sablan FD & Hals Angels FB, Roland San Nicolas FD & Hals Angels OL, Chuck Ada SSHS & Hals Angels DB, Ed “Rock” Artero SSHS & Hals Angels MLB, “Wild” Bill Ada FD & Hals Angels ML, Jared Ada FD & Hals Angels WR/Utility
QUICK HITS
Dana Holmes is the new UOG men’s head basketball coach. In the last two years, he was a coach at FBLG Middle School and most recently a PE teacher at GW.
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Pro triathlete Mieko Carey finished third in XTERRA Japan on Sunday in a time of 3:43:02. Her career was on hiatus for a couple of years raising her twin children. It’s safe to say the 40-year-old is back in top form. Congratulations Mieko san!
