Van Pelt finished second at the Full Moon Invitational in his collegiate debut, shooting a two-round three-under par 139. The rookie carded nine birdies and eagle in the performance contributing to Montevallo first event win of the season. Van Pelt shot a 71 in the opening 18 holes, claiming a share of seventh in the process. He then birdied five times in the second round to pencil a 68, moving three spots up the leaderboard, to be one of just three competitors to finish under par.