Sacramento, CA (April 23,2007) – Highlights of this weeks X-TREME WARRIOR episode that airs on Wednesday, April 25 ^th on Comcast SportsNet at 10 PM (channel 32 in Northern California) features Ghost Mountain Ranch in Pollack Pines and contestants from Placerville, Elk Grove, Applegate, Lotus, Cameron Park, Gravik, Los Angelos, Diamond Springs and Fair Oaks.  

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A total of 80 women, including 20 California residents, ages 18 to 54, competed in the 10-episode series that airs on Comcast SportsNet.   The women spent three days and two nights training with world military boxing champion Omar Akl atdifferent locations around Eldorado County in an intense 18-hour workout.   In this weeks episode, Akl challenges the women in chopping wood, swimming, street fighting and other extreme challenges to test them physically and mentally.   Karen Barbarick (39) of Applegate said “it was just what I needed to take me to the next level.”  

One competitor from each of eight (8) episodes competed in the season finale for a chance to win a jackpot of up to $25,000 for herself and her team.

Omar’s philosophy that you can do anything as long as you put your mind to it motivated the 12-contestants in the episode that was shot last June to push them selves further than they had ever dreamed possible.

“ It really is all mental, I think I always knew that, but just not so intensely,” said Wendy Lautner (26) of Fair Oaks, after completing the3-day event.   Lautner is originally from Traverse City, Michigan where her parents still live, and her father is featured on the episode as well.

Still photos from the episode are available to members of the media for publication and contestants on Wednesday nights’ episode are also available to be interviewed.  

Contestants on X-Treme Warrior at Ghost Mountain Ranch:

Rebekah Cowper – age 18     Monica Gartner – age 30     Karen Barbarick – age 39
Placerville , CA                          Placerville, CA                        Applegate, CA

Marcella Trujillo – age 29      Julie Fletcher – age 40        Cindy Deaver – age 44
Diamond Springs , CA            Cameron Park, CA                 LA, CA

Sandra Augustin – age 39     Christina Pugliese – age 25   Wendy Lautner – age 26
Elk Grove , CA                          Lotus, CA                                  Fair Oaks , CA

Marina D’Agostini – age 19    Monique Scobey – age 41     Shauna Harrington – age 44
Placerville , CA                          Cameron Park, CA                  Gravik Bay, CA

The X-Treme Warrior series can be seen on Comcast SportsNet every Wednesday night at 10:00 PM PT and ON DEMAND at no additional cost to ComcastDigital Cable customers.   From your remote select:

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