Donis posted steady times all week for the Bearcats, who went 1-1 in non-conference dual meets. Against Division I, St. Francis (N.Y.) on Jan. 17, he placed second and third in the 1,000 Free (11:28.92) and 100 Back (1:01.14), respectively. Two days later at Maritime (N.Y.), Donis registered a trio of second-place finishes in: the 1,000 Free (11:27.23); 100 Back (1:01.12); and as a member of the 200 Free Relay (1:39.94)