1997 NPC Men’s Nationals

There are some very famous names in the highlights of this classic contest, many of whom went on to become top IFBB professionals. Names such as Tom Prince and the top 4 of the Heavyweights, plus Dave Palumbo with his large following on social media. Too many other well-known names to comment on individually.

Tom Prince Photo Gallery

Dennis James Photo Gallery

For Tom Prince fans, Tom can also be seen in the 2000 Iron Man Pro DVD, and the 2001 Olympia, 2001 English Grand Prix and 2001 Battle series.

The Results were as follows.

Overall Winner Tom Prince

HeavyWeight
1  Tom Prince
2  Orville Burke
3  Garrett Downing
4  Dennis James
5  David Palumbo
6  Anthony Dodd
7  Mat DuVall
8  Shari Kamali
9  Steve Broadway
10  Ronnie Adams
11  George Turmon
12  Douglas Wentz
13  Jeramy Freeman
14  James Buford
15  Justin Brooks

Light-HeavyWeight
1  Sylvester Soloman
2  Robert Russo
3  Jason Arntz
4  Vince Galanti
5  Parenthesis Devers
6  Troy Alves
7  Damon Island
8  T J Hewitt
9  David Wisdom
10  Joseph Carlton Jr
11  Julio Rivera
12  Lance Johnson
13  Alan Chubbuck Jr
14  Samuel Jordan
15  Ulasa Harris Jr

MiddleWeight
1  Johnny Moya
2  Tommy Horne
3  Eric Otero
4  Anthony Watkins
5  Richard Longwith
6  Hans Vander Gronden
7  Milton Berry Jr
7  Steve Dufrene
8  Mark Eldridge
9  Dave Tereault
10  Michael Broadway
11  Jerry Standifird
12  Scott Plaisance
13  Richard Casoli
14  Rene Endara
15  Robbie Morley

LightWeight
1  Martin Martinez
2  Al Escobar
3  Harry Jonassaint
4  Peter Fong
5  Rey Ronquillo
6  Pablo Mills
7  Roddy Gaubert
8  Lloyd Brent Jones
9  Van Nguyen
10  John Traynor
11  Randy Jackson
12  Ricky Parks
13  Eddy Fequiere
14  Frank DiCicco
15  John Suarez

BantamWeight
1  Gennaro Brigante
2  George Gibson
3  Michael Matassi
4  Martin Burger
5  Eric Yamashita
6  Peter Browning
7  Tony Roman
8  R Dino Lupi
9  Reginald White
10  C J Champine
11  Thomas Dowling