Litwiller won the NCAA Division II West Regional with a time of 29:54.3 on Nov. 9 in Monmouth, Oregon. He became CSUSM's first West Region individual champion in program history. For his efforts, he was also named the West Region Runner of the Year by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). At the NCAA Division II National Championships in Sacramento, Litwiller placed 17th and earned All-America honors – the first male runner in program history to do so.