Holy Cross junior Julia Flanagan broke 19 minutes for the 2nd straight race and placed 3rd Saturday morning in the Varsity B race at the Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational in Jackson.
Flanagan ran an all-course 5K lifetime-best 18:54 when she finished first last weekend at the Ray Hoagland Invitational at the Rancocas Valley Sports Complex in Eastampton.
On Saturday, she ran 18:59, the 8th-fastest time ever recorded by a South Jersey girl on the 5,000-meter layout at Great Adventure.
Flanagan finished behind only freshman Leah Starkey of Ocean Township High and senior Elizabeth Scarpa of Colts Neck.
Also under 21:30 were Clearview senior Lilla Porter [15th in 20:01], Highland senior Audrey Musmeci [21st in 20:36], Clearview sophomore Rhea Remaly [27th in 20:46], Highland senior Katie Punch [30th in 21:02 and Highland junior Lyana Gutierrez [31st in 21:04].
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 