Suriname’s Wendel Setropawiro posed his way to the Mr ‘Stage of Champions’ overall title
The Theatre Guild came alive on Saturday when the Stage of Champions III was hosted. Surinamese Wendel Setropawiro claimed the Open title, while Stefeni Tjon-A-San and Emmerson Campbell both dusted aside the competition to each complete a three-peat. Both Tjon-A-San and Campbell went home $100,000 richer for winning their segments.
Setropawiro, winner in the heavyweight class, was way ahead of the competition, and flexed his way to the Mr ‘Stage of Champions’ overall title. But before winning the overall pose down of the Champions of Champions against Marlon Bennet (154), Shawn Roberts (light middleweight), Caerus Cipriani (welterweight) and Jejpaul Sammy (bantamweight), Setropawiro had a very close battle against local muscleman Jermin Jones.
Setropawiro claimed the $200,000 first prize, while Bennett was adjudged the second place finisher and Roberts cashed in on the third place finish.
The judges awarded the Men’s Physique Showdown Trophy to 2018 CAC bronze medalist Emmerson Campbell, with the Suriname pair of Rudolph Gerowcosta and Randal Haakmat placing second and third in the 10-man line-up.
In the Ms Bikini segment, Tjon-A-San upstaged Jawelle Singoojojo and Priscilla Calor in the four-woman category.
Second and third place finishers, in the Bikini and Physique classes earned $40,000 and $20,000 respectively.
Ms Bikini, Stefeni Tjon-A-San, and Emmerson Campbell (Men’s Physique) swept their categories for the third consecutive time
The organisers of ‘Stage of Champions’ dubbed the event a success, and have declared that they would look to raise the profile of the fourth edition of the fixture in 2019.
