Colorado is rife with gladiator wannabes. Six of the 40 contenders in the next round of NBC’s “American Gladiators” have ties to the state, including two best-friend Denver police officers.
The network today announced the inclusion of three men and three women from Colorado in the summer edition of the reality show, which returns for its second cycle Monday.
Here are the mini-bios released by NBC about the would-be Colorado warriors who will compete for a $100,000 prize:
Landon Jones, 26, is a medical-device salesman from Littleton. A high school athlete, he survived the Columbine shootings. He continued his athletic and scholastic career at Colorado State University and started a ministry to help children who need guidance. Professionally, he sells drills and saws that are used in neurosurgery.
Tony Tolbert, 36, is a science teacher from Denver. Tolbert, a father of two, excelled in cheerleading and gymnastics. He is dedicating his “American Gladiators” experience to his mother, who recently passed away.
Adam Hill, 40, is an emergency-room doctor from Denver. He decided to go into medicine after his dad suffered a head injury from race-car driving. If he wins, he says he will donate all the money to a charity benefiting those without health care.
Vanessa Warren, 35, is a U.S. Air Force major. She also was a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Warren is a group fitness instructor for Moms in Motion, a national organization that trains women and gets them involved in charity work. She lives in Colorado Springs.
Abbe Dorn, 28, is a Denver police officer. She also is a bodybuilder and a former fitness model. She would love the chance to compete against her best friend, Vicki Ferrari, a fellow Denver police officer and “Gladiators” contender. Dorn lives in Centennial Park.
Vicki Ferrari, 35, is a narcotics officer from Denver. Nicknamed “pit bull” by the guys at the precinct, Ferrari hails from a police family, and her husband is a cop as well.
