St. Lawrence University first-year Avery Blanchard opened her collegiate career with a victory at the Plattsburgh 5K, clocking a time of 19:28 and finishing first among 40 runners. Her 6:19 per mile pace was eight seconds better than the remainder of the field in a dominant win. She won with a margin of victory of 22.8 seconds, and she outpaced the next-best first-year by 40 seconds.