RPI first-year Tessa Bossom helped the Engineers to a second place finish at the 26th Annual James Early Invitational hosted by Westfield State. There were 25 teams and 167 runners, where she finished second on RPI and 16th overall. Bossom ran the 5k course in 19:38.27, a 6:19.3 pace. As a team, RPI had 112 points, which trailed only Smith's 45 points. The host Owls were third with 141 points.