USA Nationals 1998
USA Nationals 1998 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Steve Berardi.
- Year
- 1998
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 33
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Steve Berardi | Vladimir Tatarinov |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Billy Leahy | Todd Hruby |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Shannon Monroe | Roberto Wright |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Joey Arendt | Mark Rogers |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Sam Eakman | Rick Dufoe |
| Women's Bodybuilding | Robin Dorf | Bernice Thornton |
| Other Divisions - Grand Masters | Lloyd Clark | Garrett McGowan |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Gary Kamil | Phil Bradshaw |
USA Nationals 1998 Results
USA Nationals 1998 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Steve Berardi.
Defending Junior champion Sean Haley, who won in 1997, did not return.
About this show
The USA Nationals 1998 was held in USA. 8 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Women's Bodybuilding, Other Divisions - Grand Masters and Other Divisions - Masters. 33 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Masters divisions 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Berardi First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Vladimir Tatarinov | United States |
| 3rd | Freddy Feliz | United States |
| 4th | Chris Fardella | United States |
| 5th | Yoslay Gonzalez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Billy Leahy First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Todd Hruby | United States |
| 3rd | Danny Cox | United States |
| 4th | Richard Gouveia | United States |
| 5th | Tracy Fletcher | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shannon Monroe | United States |
| 2nd | Roberto Wright | United States |
| 3rd | Ryan Campbell | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joey Arendt First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mark Rogers | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Buonincontro | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Eakman First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Rick Dufoe | United States |
| 3rd | Sean Allan | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robin Dorf First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Bernice Thornton | United States |
| 3rd | Vastine McDonald | United States |
| 4th | Tracy Avery | 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 | Lloyd Clark First USA Nationals title | United States |
| 2nd | Garrett McGowan | United States |
| 3rd | Anthony Jones | United States |
| 4th | John R Jackson | United States |
| 5th | Harry Scott | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Kamil | United States |
| 2nd | Phil Bradshaw | United States |
| 3rd | Eugene Hawkins | United States |
| 4th | Don Peden | United States |
| 5th | Tom Owen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 33
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 16 of 24
The biggest field since 1997.
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.
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