| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2019 | Vijram Pathrojuthri (Colorado) | Ysabel Espinoza (New Mexico) |
| 2018 | Dominic Maestas (New Mexico) | Alondra Canchola (Calif.) |
| 2017 | Timmy Hansen (Florida) | |
| 2016 | Donnel Valdez (Colorado) | Betty Mota (Calif.) |
| 2015 | Josh Paul (Iowa) | Emily Stanton |
| 2014 | Nick Richardson (Calif.) | Nancy Davis |
| 2013 | Haz Novoa (Calif.) | Cindy Herceg (Calif.) |
| 2012 | Saad Siddiqui (Illinois) | Tracy Shearer (Calif.) |
| 2011 | Maurice McKoy (Nevada) | Erika Manilla (Colorado) |
| 2010 | Gonzalo Castillo (Texas) | Kelly Gremley (Indiana) |
| 2009 | Taylor Brown (Texas) | Debbie Roberson (Texas) |
| 2008 | Peter Kendrick (Texas) | Kelani Bailey (Virginia) |
| 2007 | Levi Chappell (Missouri) | Ashley Ward (Delaware) |
| 2006 | Kevin McAllister (Calif.) | Marci Davis (Tenn.) |
| 2005 | Benson Hall (Virginia) | Ashley Loyd (Tenn.) |
| 2004 | Nicholas Rowley (Arizona) | Peyton Myers (N.C.) |
| 2003 | Rick Rubin (Florida) | Chandra Shaw (Texas) |
| 2002 | Carlos Ramirez (Florida) | Elizabeth Shaia (Texas) |
| 2001 | Drew Toland (Arkansas) | Thao Le (Virginia) |
| 2000 | Michael Wang (Texas) | Valerie Willis (N.C.) |
| 1999 | Ryan Lindell (Oregon) | Michelle Poage (Alaska) |
| 1998 | Ryan Rodgers (Texas) | Janel Tisinger (Calif.) |
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| 1987 | Nick Rallis | Lollie Butler (Florida) |
| 1986 | James Grant (Calif.) | Janet Burke |
| 1985 | Sal Teodora | Janet Burke |
| 1984 | Aaron Metaj | Jane Bonine |
| 1983 | Nmitch Nathanson | Paula McDermott |
| 1982 | Dan Gordon (North Dakota) | Jan Peterson |