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Junior Ms USA 1997

Junior Ms USA 1997 was held in USA. The Women's Bodybuilding title went to Marki Rohrbaugh.

Year
1997
Location
USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
1
Competitors
4

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Women's Bodybuilding Marki Rohrbaugh Mercedes Lebow
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Junior Ms USA 1997 Results

Marki Rohrbaugh Champion

1997 USA

Junior Ms USA 1997 was held in USA. The Women's Bodybuilding title went to Marki Rohrbaugh.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 1, 2026 Accurate?

Defending champion Cathy Jessip, who won in 1996, did not return.

About this show

The Junior Ms USA 1997 was held in USA. 1 division was judged, across Women's Bodybuilding. 4 athletes competed.

Top 3 Women's Bodybuilding

1st
Marki Rohrbaugh
United States
2nd
Mercedes Lebow
United States
3rd
Dee Sebon
United States

Women's Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Marki Rohrbaugh 2nd win here United States
2nd Mercedes Lebow United States
3rd Dee Sebon United States
4th Carolyn Hodge United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
4
Divisions
1
Size rank
9 of 10

The biggest field since 1995.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1998 Carolyn Hodge Open
1997 Marki Rohrbaugh Open
1996 Cathy Jessip Open
1995 Cathy Marksteiner Open
1981 Cathy Basacker Open
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.

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