In his second week back after an injury to his collar bone, Smith placed third in the individual time trial at the University of Michigan over the weekend, finishing just seconds off the winning time. He then put in a phenomenal effort in the short track race, leading the race for four of the seven laps before finishing third in the race. On Sunday, Eric took second place, just 38 seconds behind the winner on three laps of a 9-mile course at Pontiac Lakes Recreation Area. Smith led the team scoring with 196 points, helping Ripon secure it's first outright team victory of the season.
