Mahlung improved upon his league-leading 60-meter dash seed time during his final competition prior to the 2012 Northeast Conference Indoor Championships. Contesting a top-tier 60-meter field of 48 entrants at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City, Mahlung sprinted his way into the 16-person final round. His preliminary round time (6.73) was the seventh-fastest amongst the meet’s competitors and ranks first overall on the NEC performance list by 0.09 second. Mahlung clocked in at 6.76s during the New Balance finals, claiming 13th place. With his season best from the New Balance Invitational, the first-year Blackbird ranks 28th amongst all NCAA Division I 60-meter sprinters.