Updated thru 2019 season
Founded as the Hope Invitational in 1966, the meet was named in honor of former coach Bill Vanderbilt in 2002.
Pictured right as the honorary starter, Bill Vanderbilt, Sr.
Winning teams listed below. (Number in parentheses denotes Hope College finish)
| 2019 |
Cornerstone (2) |
| 2018 |
Cancelled-weather |
| 2017 |
Davenport (2) |
| 2016 |
Hope |
| 2015 |
Hope |
| 2014 |
Adrian (2) |
| 2013 |
Hope |
| 2012 |
Hope |
| 2011 |
Albion (2) |
| 2010 |
Albion (2) |
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| 2009 |
Grand Valley (3) |
| 2008 |
Hope |
| 2007 |
Cornerstone (3) |
| 2006 |
Cornerstone (2) |
| 2005 |
Hope |
| 2004 |
Albion (2) |
| 2003 |
Albion (2) |
| 2002 |
Albion (2) |
| 2001 |
Albion (2) |
| 2000 |
Hope |
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| 1999 |
Hope |
| 1998 |
Hope |
| 1997 |
Invitational not held |
| 1996 |
Siena Heights (2) |
| 1995 |
Siena Heights (2) |
| 1994 |
Siena Heights (2) |
| 1993 |
Siena Heights (2) |
| 1992 |
Siena Heights (2) |
| 1991 |
Hope |
| 1990 |
Alma (2) |
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| 1989 |
Hope |
| 1988 |
Alma (2) |
| 1987 |
Hope |
| 1986 |
Hope |
| 1985 |
Hope |
| 1984 |
Siena Heights (2) |
| 1983 |
Siena Heights (2) |
| 1982 |
Hope |
| 1981 |
Hope |
| 1980 |
Albion (2) |
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| 1979 |
Aquinas (2) |
| 1978 |
Hope |
| 1977 |
Ferris State (7) |
| 1976 |
Ferris State (5) |
| 1975 |
Ferris State (2) |
| 1974 |
Ferris State (3) |
| 1973 |
Hope |
| 1972 |
Kalamazoo (2) |
| 1971 |
Aquinas (2) |
| 1970 |
Aquinas (6) |
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| 1969 |
Calvin (4) |
| 1968 |
Aquinas (3) |
| 1967 |
Aquinas (3) |
| 1966 |
Aquinas (2) |
