Sauter helped the Blue Devils earn first place at the Ted Owen Invitational on Saturday in New Britain, CT with his eighth place individual finish. Sauter crossed the finish line fourth for the Blue Devils in a race that saw all five CCSU scoring runners finish in the top 10. The rookie was the first freshman not only from the NEC, but the entire race to complete the course. He finished the 8k race with a time of 26:39.00 on a 5:22 pace.