Melita and the Pioneers traveled to Fredonia to compete in the Kara Hall Memorial Invitational. Returning to action in a field of 147 runners, he placed second overall and first among all E8 student-athletes. Melita crossed the 8,000-meter finish line in 26:14.8, joining just seven individuals with a sub-26:30 time. His runner-up individual contribution chipped in to a fifth-place Utica finish in the 13-team field. This is his second E8 Runner of the Week honor of the season.