Emerald Cup 1997
Emerald Cup 1997 was held in Washington State, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Thomas Armstrong Jr.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Apr 15, 1997
- Location
- Washington State, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 13
- Competitors
- 60
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Thomas Armstrong Jr | Jerry Newcomb |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Davis McGinty | Stan Efferding |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Joel Barham | Chris Cook |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | – | Tyler Merrill |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Anthony McCurty | Dominick Jones |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Jeffrey Alexander | Johnathan Surney |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Lora Ottenad | Vikki Cole (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Andrea Scott | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Barb Belmont (2) | Karla Atwood |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Suzie Mack | Kelly Clair |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters | Mary Sipe | Linda Hamilton |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Terry Gatewood | Ernie Lewis |
| Other Divisions - Masters 60+ | Kjell Bakke | Leon Parker |
Emerald Cup 1997
Emerald Cup 1997 was held in Washington State, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Thomas Armstrong Jr.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Lora Ottenad held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Emerald Cup 1997 contested 13 divisions across 60 athletes, 10 open and 3 age-restricted Masters. Thomas Armstrong Jr took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 12 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas Armstrong Jr First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jerry Newcomb | United States |
| 3rd | Castor Guzman | United States |
| 4th | Heath Warren | United States |
| 5th | Aloysius Cronin | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Davis McGinty First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Stan Efferding | United States |
| 3rd | Kevin Holley | United States |
| 4th | Matt Mikesell | United States |
| 5th | James Gettings | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joel Barham First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Chris Cook | United States |
| 3rd | David Leva | United States |
| 4th | Darren Pearsall | United States |
| 5th | Michael Christoff | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Tyler Merrill | United States |
| 3rd | Travis Baker | United States |
| 4th | Todd Fedor | United States |
| 5th | Tim Harvey | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anthony McCurty First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dominick Jones | United States |
| 3rd | Larry Irvine | United States |
| 4th | Eric White (2) | United States |
| 5th | Emmanuel Givens | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffrey Alexander First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Johnathan Surney | United States |
| 3rd | Mark Dugdale | United States |
| 4th | Arnold Littlejohn | United States |
| 5th | Sean Lynch | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lora Ottenad Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Vikki Cole (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Malia Mazzei | United States |
| 4th | Collette McLenna | United States |
| 5th | Jenine Brannen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrea Scott First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Barb Belmont (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Karla Atwood | United States |
| 3rd | Melanie Sanders | United States |
| 4th | Teresa Maine | United States |
| 5th | Jennifer Cabunak | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Suzie Mack First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kelly Clair | United States |
| 3rd | Katy Haller | United States |
| 4th | Linda Wells | United States |
| 5th | Melissa Klemmer | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mary Sipe First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Linda Hamilton | United States |
| 3rd | Terryl Goeckler | United States |
| 4th | Judy Tate | United States |
| 5th | Katherine Kier | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Gatewood First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ernie Lewis | United States |
| 3rd | David Patterson (1) | United States |
| 4th | Thomas Floyd | United States |
| 5th | Steve Gilchrist | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kjell Bakke First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Leon Parker | United States |
| 3rd | Axel Sword | United States |
| 4th | Dan Marsh | United States |
| 5th | Park Sang Hoon | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 60
- Divisions
- 13
- Size rank
- 21 of 29
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alisa Johansson | Bodybuilding |
| 2018 | Stephanie Biernacki | Bodybuilding |
| 2016 | Julie Schultz | Bodybuilding |
| 2015 | Eva Bradfute | Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Kireen Ellis | Bodybuilding |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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