Bertelsen, a sophomore, finished in the top-five of four events at Cornell’s Hilltop Open with personal bests in three of the four events. He won the 200-meter dash and the long jump with marks of 22.68 seconds and 6.85 meters, respectively. In his first time competing in the 55-meter dash, he finished fifth with a time of 6.60 seconds. Bertelsen was a also a member of the 4x400 relay team that finished second with a time of 3:29.72 including his split of 52.1 seconds.