Owens helped Converse to wins over Emmanuel and King during the month of January, taking three first-place finishes against Emmanuel. He won and set a new personal record in the 50 yard backstroke with a time of 23.70 seconds against Emmanuel. He then posted an individual runner-up and third-place finish in the 200 yard individual medley (2:04.78) and the 200 yard backstroke (2:02.03) while helping the 200 yard medley relay to a runner-up finish with a time of 1:38.98. Against King, he posted two runner-up finishes and a third-place finish.