This a another great showing from Iris Kyle. Iris competed in her ninth Ms. Olympia and Diana Cadeau competed in her eighth. Even though friends, each had to battle it out for the ultimate prize: Ms. Olympia. Unfortunatly, there can be only one, so Iris got the Nod while Diana took second.

Looking to make a strong comeback after a dismal seventh-place finish at the 2006 Ms. Olympia, Yaxeni Oriquen was back in stride and was very close to the look that brought her the 2005 Ms. O crown. Still, slightly short of the muscular hardness shown by Kyle and Cadeau, Oriquen meanwhile, has become one of the sport's finest posers and received significant crowd response for her stage work. Competing in her tenth Ms. Olympia (the most by any active pro) since entering the pro ranks in 1994, this stalwart Venezuelan has competed in 37 pro contests over the last 13 years - and she has no intention of stepping down from competition any time soon. For her third place finish, Oriquen earned $10,000.

Placing fourth was Lisa Aukland. Fresh from her victory at the Atlantic City Pro contest just two weeks earlier, Aukland moved up a spot from her fifth-place finish at last year's Ms. O. In an effort to maintain the sharp level of conditioning she achieved in her Atlantic City win, Aukland was a shade off here. But the reality was that even if she had brought the exact look to Las Vegas from her prior victory, it would not have been enough to unseat Oriquen from her third place perch. So the defending Atlantic City champion settled for fourth - her highest Ms. Olympia finish to date - and cheerfully accepted a check for $7,000.

Perhaps the most anticipated debut at this year's Ms. O came by way of 2006 NPC USA overall champion Heather Policky-Armbrust. Wasting little time after her USA win, Policky-Armbrust swept to victory at the Sacramento Pro contest just weeks before adding a third at the Ms. International early in the year. Those two placings firmly established her presence as a legitimate pro future star, and adds a solid player to the mix of those who will aspire to the Ms. O title in the coming years. Only 30, Policky-Armbrust is only getting started and with the eye-catching genetic blessings coupled with a finely-tuned diet, the sky's the limit. Policky-Armbrust's fifth-place finish in her Ms. O debut is a solid one considering Yaxeni Oriquen placed 10^th in her first two visits to the Ms. O, and Valentina Chipega finished 12^th in her first two Ms. O's. Both, of course, went on to win the coveted title. Policky-Armbrust collected $4,000 for her top-five finish.

Rounding out the top six prize money positions was Betty Pariso. Bringing yet another slightly different physique to the Ms. O (her sixth), the 51-year-old Pariso trimmed down her overall structure, dropped some size from her upper body, and streamlined her overall look. The effort brought her a distinctively younger overall appearance, and one the judges were drawn to. Looking more like a 40-year-old, it's anyone's guess just how long she can remain competitive at this level. One thing is certain she's clearly enjoying the ride. As the final prize money winner she earned a tidy $2,000.