At the Yellowjackets Invitational hosted by the University of Rochester, RPI first-year Jake Cooper was the first freshman to cross the finish line, coming in 17th overall with an 8K time of 27:15.3, which is a 5:29 pace. He was within two seconds of 16th, helping the No. 5-ranked Engineers to a fourth place finish in the 16-school meet. There were 215 total runners.