Rafter won the Ted Owen Invitational in dominating fashion for her first collegiate cross country gold medal. She completed the 5K course in 18:05.3 to defeat the field of 82 by over 27 seconds. The sophomore joined teammate Megan Brawner to go 1-2 for Central Connecticut as the Blue Devils took second place in a race that included NEC rivals Bryant, Sacred Heart and Fairleigh Dickinson.