RIT seior James Bailey, a 2016 NCAA Division III All-American, picked right up where he left off in RIT's opening race of the season, winning the Highlander Early Season Twilight Invitational by three seconds over teammate Evan Feigel, covering the 5,000-meter course in a time of 15:34.0 with a mile rate of 5:01. The Tigers finished just behind The College of New Jersey, ranked third in the USTFCCCA Atlantic Region poll.