Welch clocked a personal record in the 400-meters at the University of Rochester Spring Invitational over the weekend with a regional qualifying time of 49.98 and also helped the 4 x 400-meter relay to a first place finish (3:24.08) and the 4 x 100-meter relay to a third place finish (43.34). He is the first E8 student-athlete to break 50 seconds in the 400-meters this season and has Nazareth atop the league leaderboard in the 4 x 400-meter relay event to date.