Turnipseed IV earned his third outdoor GSC Freshman of the Week of his career after a strong showing at the Tennessee Invitational. In a field full of Division I runners, the freshman came in seventh for the 400 meters with a time of 47.80 seconds, good enough for both a personal record and a school-record. He would then go on to be a part of a 4x400 relay team that also set a school-record with a time of 3:16.32 and finished sixth in the event.