contender

contender[kəntendər]

[NOUN] [JOURNALISM] A contender is someone who takes part in a competition.

examples

Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place in Britain's Olympic squad.

Redesigned for the 2011 model year, the Kia Sorento has emerged as a top contender in its class. http://maguveh.blogspot.com/