At the Tufts National Qualifying Meet, RPI senior Michelle Murray finished first in the 10000 meters with a time of 36:35.08, which was a personal best and qualified her for the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career. Murray, who entered the meet with a seed time of 42:59.17, defeated the runner-up, teammate Laura Klang, by more than 24 seconds with a time of 36:59.12. The meet was non team scoring.