USA Nationals 1997
USA Nationals 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior co-winners were Andrew Stavros and Sean Haley.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jan 1, 1997
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 10
- Competitors
- 37
Results by Division
| Division | Winners | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Andrew Stavros , Sean Haley | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Constantino Malone | Craig DelDuco |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Roberto Wright | Michael Williams (1) |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Mark Rogers | Chris Benzelski |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Gary Guinn | David Barry |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Short | Denise Richardson | Bernice Thornton |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Tall | Jackie Austrie | Annie Threherne |
| Other Divisions - Grand Masters | Garrett McGowan | Oscar Hawkins |
| Other Divisions - Masters Short | Joe Gonzalez | Phil Bradshaw |
| Other Divisions - Masters Tall | Eugene Hawkins | Aster Hargrove |
USA Nationals 1997
USA Nationals 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Sean Haley.
Defending Junior champion Brett Bergeron, who won in 1996, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
USA Nationals 1997 contested 10 divisions across 37 athletes, 7 open and 3 age-restricted Masters. Constantino Malone took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium. 9 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
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Haley | United States |
| 1st | Andrew Stavros | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Constantino Malone First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Craig DelDuco | United States |
| 3rd | Bob Vassil | United States |
| 4th | Danny Cox | United States |
| 5th | Raymond Campisi | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Roberto Wright First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Williams (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Frank DeJesus | United States |
| 4th | Marlo Diana | United States |
| 5th | David Permay | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Rogers First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Chris Benzelski | United States |
| 3rd | Christian Gigante (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Guinn First USA Nationals title | United States |
| 2nd | David Barry | United States |
| 3rd | Dave Jeffries | United States |
| 4th | Bill Courtney | United States |
| 5th | Abdel Bendagouch | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Denise Richardson | United States |
| 2nd | Bernice Thornton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jackie Austrie First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Annie Threherne | United States |
| 3rd | Betsy Pellitteri | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Grand Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Garrett McGowan First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Oscar Hawkins | United States |
| 3rd | Harry Scott | United States |
| 4th | Keith Green | United States |
| 5th | Paul Cisneros | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Gonzalez First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Phil Bradshaw | United States |
| 3rd | James Avellino | United States |
| 4th | Alan Elias | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eugene Hawkins First USA Nationals title | United States |
| 2nd | Aster Hargrove | United States |
| 3rd | Howard Pugh | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 37
- Divisions
- 10
- Size rank
- 12 of 24
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Amanda Malone | Figure Short |
| 2014 | Scott Jakiel | Athletic Physique |
| 2013 | Dylan Larsen | Athletic Physique |
| 2012 | Francisco Santiago | Athletic Physique |
| 2011 | Stefianeanna Vaught | Bodybuilding |
| 2010 | Christel McGowan | Bodybuilding |
| 2009 | Mary Printz | Bodybuilding |
| 2008 | Mary Printz | Bodybuilding |
| 2007 | Monica Montone | Bodybuilding |
| 2006 | Michelle Ivers-Brent | Bodybuilding |
| 2005 | Kelly Lutz | Bodybuilding |
| 2004 | Shawn Madden | Athletic Physique |
| 2001 | Julie Melson | Open |
| 2000 | Julie Melson | Open |
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.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.