Nugent had a breakthrough championship meet. Nugent placed third in the 100-meter dash with a personal-best time of 10.85, then won the 200-meter dash in a personal-best, facility-record, and NCAA Division III top-100 time of 21.71. He also ran on the winning 4x100-meter relay team, which set a facility record with a time of 42.16. He continues a strong tradition of rookie success at Susquehanna, becoming the fourth straight River Hawk to earn the honor, the fifth in the last six years, and the ninth overall.