Tobben, a junior, placed fifth in the field of 215 runners at the Les Duke Invitational, completing the 8,000-meter course in 26:13, 56 seconds behind meet champion Dan Greeno of Bethel (Minn.) University. He was the top IIAC finisher involving five other conference schools. He helped lead the Rams to a third-place team finish, also tops among IIAC teams. The Rams placed ahead of three teams ranked in the Central Region top 10 (Bethel, St. Olaf, Loras).
