From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

In their first collegiate races, Julia Flanagan from Holy Cross and Riley Fayer from Audubon both placed in the top 10 at the Delaware Invitational Friday. They were Delaware’s 2^nd and 4^th finishers and 1^st and 3^rd among all freshmen in the race.

Flanagan placed 5^th in 18:50 over 5,000 meters at White Clay Creek State Park in New Castle County, Delaware, and Fayer was 8^th in 18:58. Also racing for Delaware were Eastern’s Kadence Dumas [19^th in 19:51], Leah Clear from Camden Catholic (21^st in 19:56] and Cherokee’s Madeline Meder [23^rd in 20:09]. There were 91 finishers in the race.

Delaware placed 2^nd to Maryland, 22-35.

In the men’s race over 6,000 meters, sophomore Julian Rich from Camden County Tech placed 16^th in 22:10.