Emerald Cup 2000
Emerald Cup 2000 was held in Washington State, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Nicholas Nastri.
- Year
- 2000
- Date
- Apr 15, 2000
- Location
- Washington State, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 15
- Competitors
- 123
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Nicholas Nastri | Ara Arakelian |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Tyler Merrill | Darren Toma |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Mateo Salado | Peter Snyder |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | David Prasca | James Cowan |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Jerry Addams | John Nickerson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Craig Pruss | Art Norquist |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight | Brandon Jensen | Kenny Gipson |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Sheila Bleck | Tona Rose |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Junior | – | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Lynda Vaughan | Kathy Pullin |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Yumi Sekine | Avis Mailey |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters | Chris Haidycek | Amy Helmick |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Greg Grant | Donald Baker |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Ernie Lewis | Jerry Hogevoll |
| Other Divisions - Masters 60+ | Park Sang Hoon | Robert Mussehl |
All Contests
Emerald Cup 2000
Nicholas Nastri
Champion
Emerald Cup 2000 was held in Washington State, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Nicholas Nastri.
Defending BantamWeight champion Thomas Armstrong Jr, who won in 1997, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Emerald Cup 2000 contested 14 divisions across 123 athletes, 10 open and 4 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 2 countries. Nicholas Nastri took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 14 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 4
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nicholas Nastri First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ara Arakelian | United States |
| 3rd | Ray Bautista | United States |
| 4th | Alex Bou | United States |
| 5th | Chaz Serame | United States |
| 6th | Castor Guzman | United States |
| 7th | Dale Morishige | United States |
| 8th | Edward Seibold | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tyler Merrill | United States |
| 2nd | Darren Toma | Canada |
| 3rd | Jack Friend | United States |
| 4th | Shawn Boisacq | United States |
| 5th | Darrell Chambers | United States |
| 6th | Joe Chouinard | United States |
| 7th | Herb Goodwin | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mateo Salado First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Peter Snyder | United States |
| 3rd | Rogers Ramirez | United States |
| 4th | Wyatt Belanger | United States |
| 5th | Marcus Pierre | United States |
| 6th | James Warren | United States |
| 7th | Daniel Ready | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Prasca First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | James Cowan | United States |
| 3rd | Pax Monstein | United States |
| 4th | J R Roby | United States |
| 5th | Donnie Whetstone | United States |
| 6th | Bobby Wagner | United States |
| 7th | Anthony Ciadella | United States |
| 8th | Art Mayschack | United States |
| 9th | Bill Rainaldo | United States |
| 10th | Jason Swarn | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jerry Addams First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | John Nickerson | United States |
| 3rd | Roy Manuel | United States |
| 4th | David Williams | United States |
| 5th | Pau Le | United States |
| 6th | Steve Ramierez | United States |
| 7th | Pete Grubbs | United States |
| 8th | Todd Johnson | United States |
| 9th | Cruz Altamirano | United States |
| 10th | Mark Sindayer | United States |
| 11th | John Miller (1) (2) | United States |
| 12th | Chris Day | United States |
| 13th | Pete DeLaRosa | United States |
| 14th | Keith Paduch | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Craig Pruss First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Art Norquist | United States |
| 3rd | Justin Griffin | United States |
| 4th | Johnathan Surney | United States |
| 5th | Nick Varga | United States |
| 6th | Elay Garcia | United States |
| 7th | Matthew Bloomberg | United States |
| 8th | Mark Piper | United States |
| 9th | Kurt Schaefer | United States |
| 10th | Fredy Hernandez | United States |
| 11th | Larry Irvine | United States |
| 12th | Steven Surbrook | United States |
| 13th | Shawn Davis | United States |
| 14th | Scott Banks | United States |
| 15th | Dan Humphrey | United States |
| 16th | Mack Willis | United States |
| 17th | David Proctor | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Jensen First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kenny Gipson | United States |
| 3rd | Ty Stone | United States |
| 4th | Noah Chambreau | United States |
| 5th | Jack Sanberg | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sheila Bleck First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Tona Rose | United States |
| 3rd | Wendy Tompkins | United States |
| 4th | Gerri Deach-Davis (2) | United States |
| 5th | Amy Rainaldo | United States |
| 6th | Cassie Lomsdalen | United States |
| 7th | Megan Wilaby | United States |
| 8th | Susan Dawson | United States |
| 9th | Becci Kassner | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Junior
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lynda Vaughan First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kathy Pullin | United States |
| 3rd | Heidi Marin | United States |
| 4th | Dina DeLaLlana | United States |
| 5th | Silvia Zabel | United States |
| 6th | Kay Friend | United States |
| 7th | Alisa Silva | United States |
| 8th | Darrellene Lowery | United States |
| 9th | Stephanie Gillespie | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yumi Sekine First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Avis Mailey | United States |
| 3rd | Lore Shimamura | United States |
| 4th | Cindy Dowies | United States |
| 5th | Marisa Mancke | United States |
| 6th | Coral Endler (2) | United States |
| 7th | Melinda Bassett | United States |
| 8th | Leslie Cowan | United States |
| 9th | Lorina Barnett | 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 | Chris Haidycek First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Amy Helmick | United States |
| 3rd | VaRonda Hamilton | United States |
| 4th | Sandy Mink | United States |
| 5th | Carol Gay | United States |
| 6th | Kim Moore | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Grant First Emerald Cup title | United States |
| 2nd | Donald Baker | United States |
| 3rd | David Patterson (1) | United States |
| 4th | Daniel Leston | United States |
| 5th | Danny Salter | United States |
| 6th | Kent Sokolowski | United States |
| 7th | Frankie Rongo | United States |
| 8th | Richard Sealy | United States |
| 9th | Dave Draveling | United States |
| 10th | Noah Thayer | United States |
| 11th | Milton Feagan | United States |
| 12th | John Diles | United States |
| 13th | Leonard Martin | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Lewis First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jerry Hogevoll | United States |
| 3rd | Steve Gilchrist | United States |
| 4th | Andy Hahn | United States |
| 5th | Thomas Taugher | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Park Sang Hoon | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Mussehl | United States |
| 3rd | Dan Marsh | United States |
| 4th | Ralph Cargo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 123
- Divisions
- 14
- Size rank
- 19 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 |
What this page holds
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
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