USA Championships 1985
USA Championships 1985 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Matt Mendenhall.
- Year
- 1985
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 119
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Matt Mendenhall | Harry Dodich |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | David Hawk | Gary Steinhart |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Steve Davis | Joseph Dawson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Sean Jenkins | Michael Huber |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Laura Beaudry | Deborah Sorensen |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Suzanne Tigert | Jerri Miller |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Susie Jaso | Dori Frame (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Dona Oliviera | Marianne Duffy (2) |
All Contests
USA Championships 1985 Results
Matt Mendenhall
Champion
USA Championships 1985 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Matt Mendenhall.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Gary Strydom, who won in 1984, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the USA Championships 1985 in USA, where 8 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight. 119 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Mendenhall First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Harry Dodich | United States |
| 3rd | Jeff Sneed | United States |
| 4th | John India | United States |
| 5th | Neal Spruce | United States |
| 6th | Ron Love | Netherlands |
| 7th | Gregory Comeaux | United States |
| 8th | Johnnie Ray Kinsey | United States |
| 9th | Greg Ladd | United States |
| 10th | Mike Melland | United States |
| 11th | Larry Opiela | United States |
| 12th | Craig Monson | United States |
| 13th | Stephen Sepaniak | United States |
| 14th | Rick Valente | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Hawk First USA Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Gary Steinhart | United States |
| 3rd | Kevin Hall | United States |
| 4th | Richard Stephenson | United States |
| 5th | Glenn Knerr | United States |
| 6th | Doyle Washington | United States |
| 7th | Terrell Roberson | United States |
| 8th | Frank Pantoja | United States |
| 9th | James Hampton | United States |
| 10th | Ming Chew | United States |
| 11th | Russ Reddinger | United States |
| 12th | Armando Azurdia | United States |
| 13th | David DePalma | United States |
| 14th | Mike Bergsma | United States |
| 15th | Isaac Curtis | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Davis First USA Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Joseph Dawson | United States |
| 3rd | Gary Rivera | United States |
| 4th | Dean Tornabene | United States |
| 5th | Jim Walker | United States |
| 6th | Robert Lavetta | United States |
| 7th | Jerry Chow | United States |
| 8th | Lynn Elliott | United States |
| 9th | Richard Scimeca | United States |
| 10th | Mark Miller | United States |
| 11th | Lowell Blake | United States |
| 12th | Elmo Streater | United States |
| 13th | Robert Ready | United States |
| 14th | James Zandnai | United States |
| 15th | David Wilson Jr | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Jenkins | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Huber | United States |
| 3rd | Paul Jean-Guillaume | United States |
| 4th | Richard Baldwin | United States |
| 5th | Jose Guzman | United States |
| 6th | Matthew Bitetti | United States |
| 7th | Scott Livingstone | United States |
| 8th | Van Walcott Smith | United States |
| 9th | Tony Bordon | United States |
| 10th | Tony Taclan | United States |
| 11th | Bobby Scott | United States |
| 12th | Robert Keeling | United States |
| 13th | Mike Hockett | United States |
| 14th | Jay Bonette | United States |
| 14th | Mark McNeil | United States |
| 15th | Stoney Lee Grimes | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Laura Beaudry | United States |
| 2nd | Deborah Sorensen | United States |
| 3rd | Deborah Mobbs | United States |
| 4th | Sue Ann McKean | United States |
| 5th | Sandy Riddell | United States |
| 6th | Tonya Knight | United States |
| 7th | Krista Anderson | United States |
| 8th | Elaine Craig (2) | United States |
| 9th | Terry Elliott | United States |
| 10th | Margo Allen Weil | United States |
| 11th | Marya Curry | United States |
| 12th | Bitsy Ray-Anderson | United States |
| 13th | Peggy Bertelsen (2) | United States |
| 14th | Linda WoođHoyte | United States |
| 15th | Lucinda Littlejohn | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Suzanne Tigert First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jerri Miller | United States |
| 3rd | Janice Graser (2) | United States |
| 4th | Kathy Cole | United States |
| 5th | Liz Karp | United States |
| 6th | Connie Shackelford (2) | United States |
| 7th | Shirley Kemper (2) | United States |
| 8th | Penny Price | United States |
| 9th | Debbie Sider | United States |
| 10th | Deborah Sandidge | United States |
| 11th | Rozian Jarboe | United States |
| 12th | Renee Casella | United States |
| 13th | Mariellen Ray | United States |
| 14th | Marcy Smith | United States |
| 15th | Kathy Downs | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Susie Jaso | United States |
| 2nd | Dori Frame (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Carol Gordon (2) | United States |
| 4th | Janet Tech | United States |
| 5th | Susan Medoff | United States |
| 6th | Pat Sexton | United States |
| 7th | Nina Schoenbaum (2) | United States |
| 8th | Satina Watson (2) | United States |
| 9th | Karen Gentile | United States |
| 10th | Deborah Bouchard | United States |
| 11th | Claudia Barnes | United States |
| 12th | Connie Taverna (2) | United States |
| 13th | Terri Grigsby | United States |
| 14th | Diana James | United States |
| 15th | Sheritha McKenzie (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dona Oliviera | United States |
| 2nd | Marianne Duffy (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Mary Ellen Jerumbo | United States |
| 4th | Lindy Champion (2) | United States |
| 5th | Kay Reich | United States |
| 6th | Diane Vecchione (2) | United States |
| 7th | Melissa Fisher | United States |
| 8th | Collette Coco | United States |
| 9th | Teresa Pierce | United States |
| 10th | Marsha McKnight | United States |
| 11th | Dinah Davies | United States |
| 12th | Lisa Daniels | United States |
| 13th | Julie Kraak | United States |
| 15th | Linda Kettle | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 119
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 25 of 41
The biggest field since 1984.
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