Drake had a solid weekend as she competed at the South Alabama Invitational. The rookie topped the NCAA provisional standard in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.61, good for fifth-place overall. As a result, Drake is now ranked 31st nationally in Division II and third among GSC leaders. She also ran 24.91 in the 200m sprint earning seventh, and was part of the UAH 4x400 team that placed third, clocking in at 3:57.47. This was Drake's second time being named the conference's top freshman of the week.