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Jen Hen strutted her stuff on stage in typical Hendershott fashion and you could tell she had the confidence to take it all. Her evening show routine was a crowd favorite when cruised out in the motorized vehicle. Adela look good however appeared not as sharp as she did at the Olympia - it seemed as though she was distracted or not as focused for this show. We'll see if she can rebound and hold onto her Olympia title. Kelly Ryan was obviously disappointed with 4th and understandably so. Hands down Kelly Ryan busted it out in the 45 second routine. She looked to improve her physique however the monkey wrench that affected the placings in the show was Kim Klein. Kim was by far the break out competitor of the show and her physique was top notch. I felt she had the best overall physique of any fitness competitor. If she brings the same package she had at the Arnold to the NY PRO Fitness stage - it's a done deal - she will take the show. Flyin Ryan had placed second to Susie Curry for a number of shows and was thought to be the next in line for the title of Ms. Olympia or Ms. Arnold Fitness. Slipping to third at the Olympia and now for the first time in her career. out of the top three to fourth, one has to wonder what's in store for KR. We all know she's the queen of routines but will that ever be enough and will the judges continue to mark her down in the physique rounds no matter what she brings to the stage? Only time will tell. It was an emotional show for Stacey Hylton, her father passed away recently from Cancer and dedicated her performance to him. The yellow LIVE STRONG band she wore is a representation of her support for cancer research. Julie Palmer nabbed sixth and did a ICE/FIRE routine in the evening. Tracy Greenwood has some good strength moves and is consistent in her performances. Debbie Czempinski brought a tight little package to the stage and had a great routine in the evening. Tanji Johnson went old school with her evening routine sporting an afro. Min do O'Brien was lean and hard, much harder than most of the competitors but did a good job with her routines. Carla Sanchez busted out a Colorado/winter routine in the evening and did well in her 45 second round, her lower body continues to plague her in placing better. Kirsten Nicewarner struggled through the show with a tear in her shoulder. She will be going for surgery sometime in the next couple of months.