1980 Champions
- Pentathalon: Pentathalon: John Capecci (Eastern Michigan University)
- Team: Eastern Michigan University
- Founder's Trophy: Eastern Michigan University
1981 Champions
- Pentathalon: John Capecci (Eastern Michigan University)
- Team: Eastern Michigan University
- Founder's Trophy: Ohio University
1982 Champions
- Pentathalon: Theresa McElwee (Eastern Michigan University)
- Team: Bradley University
- Founder's Trophy: Bowling Green State University
1983 Champions
- Pentathalon: Mike Jones (Eastern Michigan University)
- Team: Bradley University
- Founder's Trophy: Illinois State University
1984 Champions
- Pentathalon: Brad Johansen (Bradley University)
- Team: Bradley University
- Founder's Trophy: Bradley University
1985 Champions
- Pentathalon: John Broer (Miami University)
- Team: Bradley University
- Founder's Trophy: Miami University
1986 Champions
- Pentathalon: Greg Dolph (Bradley University)
- Team (Open Division): Eastern Michigan University
- Team (Division I): St. Olaf College
- Team (Division II): University of Minnesota
- Founder's Trophy: Eastern Michigan University
1987 Champions
- Pentathalon: Laura Duncan (Eastern Michigan University)
- Team (Open Division): Eastern Michigan University
- Team (Division I): University of Minnesota
- Team (Division II): Brown University
- Founder's Trophy: Morehead State University
1988 Champions
- Pentathalon: Brenda Dempsey (Eastern Michigan University)
- Team (Open Division): Bradley University
- Team (Division I): Winona State University
- Team (Division II): Miami University
- Founder's Trophy: Bradley University
1989 Champions
- Pentathalon: Cam Jones (Cornell University)
- Team (Open Division): Bradley University
- Team (Division I): University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Team (Division II): University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- Team (Division III): Eastern Illinois University
- Founder's Trophy: Ohio State University