Hajel led the Hounds at the Mike Woods Invitational, finishing 24th out of 492 runners with a personal best of 25:02.4 in the 8,000-meter race. His time ranks ninth in program history and tenth in the Landmark Conference. Moravian, ranked 30th nationally, placed fifth out of 33 teams, finishing 31 points ahead of Mount Union. The race included six nationally ranked teams.