In the opening meet of the season, the Elis turned in a dominant performance at the Fordham Fiasco, running away with the Division I team title by claiming six of the top seven spots for only 18 total points. The race featured six Division I teams and 13 Division II and III teams, with Yale topping them all. Though impressive individual results abounded, the Bulldogs were ignited by the emergence of sophomore Matthew Nussbaum, who won the race in a personal-record time of 26:10.53.