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James D By HElEn WKlLS Slaff Writer James Delk is the new Mr USC. He was chosen Saturday from eight competitors during the Fifth Annual Mr. USC Contest, sponsored by the USC Body Building and Weightlifting Club. The Booker T Washington 1 'our con 11u tit<>1 s |> o s Championships, includ l ight) aiyl second placi ^eMBSfflfflSeaSBBBIBEBBa ^^KBSSS&ummSmSHSm $T HEAD BAND 1 for gir many styles ! '" many colors <p ; 3 for $5.00 1 THE JfcWELRY WAREHC ! 3 102 Bro.ul Kjvor Kit ^.ol WE 2909 Pl.it; Serines RJ . \X vj >elk Beconnu auditorium was packed when Delk won the categories of most muscular, best arms, best chest and best back. Matt Oesch won second place and Keith Ballington won third in this closed competition. Claude Thompson was fourth and Ken Taylor finished fifth. Other competitors in the Mr. USC v in the W^u^^nat ing tirst place winner Sh [? winner Jackie Tannery ( llffinmimi 111 hi 11 ir i ii ii i r i fimiii i 1 IjVgjlS Hw 2S New Mr. competition were Butch Monroe, Mike Romatowski, and Joe Cavanaugh. The comoetitnrs w^rp required to perform such poses as the crab, backdouble bicepts, front-double bicepts for most muscular, two free minutes of posing for best poser, overall arm development, double bicepts front and back and tricepts wxliliiiBWrTBffi eurs Body Building aron Brershenk (far It) I* loft ) . t>\ tAl;RA W'lL'M) i American j Tour w||g?| Mu USC In. Bo from left and right side for best arms, side and frontal shots for best chest, front abdominal view for best abdominal muscles, showing of hack for best back, and standing on balls of feet to show their calves for best legs. The South Carolina Women's Amateur Body Building Championships were held before the Men's Closed and Open. Sharon Brershenk, a 5-7, 115 lbs. brunette won first place, Jackie Tannery, a 5-6, 119 lbs. blonde won second, and Nancy Bristow, a 5-8, 120 lbs. native of Columbia won third. Mark Brewer won first place in the Men's Open. John McLain won second and Wayne Durkin was third. All the contestants were pre-judged earlier in the day when they were rated on semetry, individual posing and comparison poses. Phil Outlaw, the senior Mr. Universe for 1981 introduced Tim Rawlins as a guest poser from Chapin. S.C. During a break from the competition. The CSC Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Club does nut have athletic status, said Cathy Hunn, spokesman for the club. The club also took time to present awards to several of its members. &ir*P?>T7i7S preset mn - i XsM: j mm ' " Ev B in cor with thi?ir cn - -~r The George I Wednesday, Apri (appearing Monday and Ti kets on sale now at STRIDE! st be 18 to attend. I.D. reau I " cial "No Waiting" entranci I Striders Entertainment tin dybuilding Contest St-tlI Phfill! hi I AI it A XV It i ^ . Ken Taylor placed tilth in the Mr. I SC contest. BflMWBM?MillWOI lll"ilH <1 IMHH H1?IM IiriOiQWWI^Iill!MHffll i I j F:7^r. . . '^JBS. . vJCERT ecial guests latcher Band 8 128 9p.m. $5.50 j ? "? 11 Luuy Lane RS Box Office, 903 Huger Street, after 4 pm. I j lired I e for advance ticket holders e (771-8789) for more information jj