1st North American Sumo Championships 
@ Inglewood (CA)

 1997
【 Team Competition 】
1st place USA Manny Yarborough, Sione Pulotu, Hideo Su'a
2nd place CANADA Andrew Borodow, Bill Thompson, Jason Near
3rd place Haiti Victor Jean Baptiste, Joel Brutus, Eugene De Veau

　

【 Men's Competition 】
◆Lightweight (-85kg)
1st place Andy Ruggierio USA
2nd place Jason Near Canada
3rd place Buddy Tupou USA
◆Middleweight (-115kg)
1st place Bill Thompson Canada
2nd place Kenna Hefferman USA
3rd place Barry Friedberg Puerto Rico
3rd place Roger Hefferman USA
3rd place John Menafra USA
◆Heavyweight (+115kg)
1st place Hideo Su'a SRSA
2nd place Sione Pulotu OSK
3rd place Andrew Borodow CSA
◆Open Division
1st place Bill Thompson CSA
2nd place Sione Pulotu JKC
3rd place Andrew Borodow OSK