New York Metro Championships 1997
New York Metro Championships 1997 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Paul Cici.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- May 15, 1997
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 15
- Competitors
- 42
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Paul Cici | Joseph Pacello |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Alex Bartoli | Paul Sousa |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Victor Martinez | Leonardo Pita |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Madison Ramos | Gennaro Brigante |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Capriese Murray | Scott Molteni |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Errol Myers | Erik Groh |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | – | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Betty Dale Moore (2) | Fran Ferraro (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Maria Casiana | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Rosemary Cheeseman (2) | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters | Betty Dale Moore (2) | Fran Ferraro (2) |
| Other Divisions - Masters | – | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Sergio Allegretti | Tony Harrington |
| Other Divisions - Masters Heavyweight | Anthony James | Scott Cohen |
| Other Divisions - Masters Lightweight | Gary Green | Chuck Kirsch |
New York Metro Championships 1997 Results
New York Metro Championships 1997 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Paul Cici.
Defending BantamWeight champion Stephen Murray, who won in 1996, did not return.
About this show
The New York Metro Championships 1997 was held on May 15, 1997 in New York, NY, USA. 15 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen, Women's Bodybuilding - Bantamweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight and more. 42 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Masters divisions 5
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Cici First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Joseph Pacello | United States |
| 3rd | Tony Harrington | United States |
| 4th | Ramon DeLaCruz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Bartoli First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Paul Sousa | United States |
| 3rd | Tony Tolbrit | United States |
| 4th | Anthony James | United States |
| 5th | Sergio Allegretti | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Victor Martinez First recorded win | Dominican Republic |
| 2nd | Leonardo Pita | United States |
| 3rd | Scott Cohen | United States |
| 4th | Bob Picolx | United States |
| 5th | Durlan Castro | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Madison Ramos | United States |
| 2nd | Gennaro Brigante | United States |
| 3rd | Chuck Kirsch | United States |
| 4th | William Marin | United States |
| 5th | Jerome Knighton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Capriese Murray | United States |
| 2nd | Scott Molteni | United States |
| 3rd | Darin Rago | United States |
| 4th | Juan Jimenez | United States |
| 5th | Eddie Aponte | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Errol Myers | United States |
| 2nd | Erik Groh | United States |
| 3rd | Derek Roberts | United States |
| 4th | Kevin Paglione | United States |
| 5th | Joel Horarte | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Betty Dale Moore (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Fran Ferraro (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Stacie Hagan (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maria Casiana | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rosemary Cheeseman (2) | 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 | Betty Dale Moore (2) | United States |
| 2nd | Fran Ferraro (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Karen Romer | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sergio Allegretti First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Tony Harrington | United States |
| 3rd | Andrew Schiffer | United States |
| 4th | Richard Vaccaro | United States |
| 5th | Marion Woszczyna | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anthony James | United States |
| 2nd | Scott Cohen | United States |
| 3rd | Sergio Allegretti | United States |
| 4th | Richard Vaccaro | United States |
| 5th | Harry Scott | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Green First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Chuck Kirsch | United States |
| 3rd | Ed Bruni | United States |
| 4th | John Carrozza | United States |
| 5th | Marion Woszczyna | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 42
- Divisions
- 13
- Size rank
- 16 of 27
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lauren Dallessandro | Physique |
| 2018 | Melissa Scott | Physique |
| 2017 | Ivie Rhein | Physique |
| 2015 | Sharon Davis | Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Vanessa Adams | Bodybuilding |
| 2013 | Alicia Spearman | Physique |
| 2012 | Sheena Ohlig | Physique |
| 2009 | Maria Rita Penteado | Bodybuilding |
| 2005 | Glenda Bozett | Bodybuilding |
| 2001 | Amy Hess | Figure |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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