Arias had a solid month for the Lions, posting six top-five finishes. Against Carson-Newman and Mars Hill he finished third in the 50 yard and 100 yard backstroke with times of 24.25 seconds and 51.85 seconds, respectively. In the 200 yard freestyle, he finished fifth in 1:45.49. Later in the month against Life, Arias took runner-up finishes in the 200 yard and 500 yard freestyles with times of 1:55.04 and 4:43.31, respectively. He also finished third with a 100 yard freestyle time of 48.19 seconds.