Cavanaugh registered an outstanding collegiate debut at the DuCharme Invitational, hosted by Dickinson College. She finished second in two events, breaking into Gettysburg's all-time top-10 in both, while placing sixth in another. In the 55-meter hurdles, she placed second in 8.71, was the top collegiate finisher, and missed the school record by just three-hundredths of a second. Cavanaugh was also second in the 55-meter dash, and her time of 7.65 placed her sixth in school history. In addition, she came in sixth in the 200-meter dash (29.28) and ran on the 4x200-meter relay that took fourth (1:55.52).