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Ryan Farnan

Ryan Farnan

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    130
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Winchester, Va.
  • Highschool:
    Millbrook
  • Prev School:
    Millbrook

Summary

Biography

2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS
School record holder for the 3,000m steeplechase after completing the event in 9:28.69 to place sixth at the Big South outdoor championships ... Took third at the Liberty Quad in the mile (4:20.09) ... 3,000m PR came at the Virginia Tech Challenge where he clocked an 8:32.55 ... Delivered the second-fastest 10,000m time (31:22.78) in program history at the Raleigh Relays ... Finished fourth at the Highlander Invitational in the 1,500m by stopping the watch in 3:57.93.

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
Owns the second and third fastest times at RU in the 5000m run at 14:46.44 and 14:48.06 ... His 14:46.44 time lead to a ninth place finish at the Big South Championships ... Ran the third and fourth fastest times in program history in the 10,000m run at 31:45.90 and 31:55.26 ... He finished ninth at the Big South Championships and first at the Winthrop Invitational in the 10,000m ... 15:13.24 in the 5000m at VT Invitational was 11th-best; seventh-fastest 5000m time in program history ... Runner-up in 3000m at Liberty Open with a 8:46.09 pace ... Placed third at Hilton Garden Inn-vitational with 14:59.13 run in 5000m; fourth-fastest time in program history ... Ninth-place finish in 3000m with 8:42.20 pace at Hilton Garden Inn-vitational; eighth-fastest time in program history ... Ran fastest mile of career at VT Challenge, crossing the line in 4:21.71 to finish 18th ... Established two PRs at BSC Indoor Championships, including one school record in the 5,000 meters (14:47.29) to place ninth; crossed the line in 8:27.77 (PR - second all-time at Radford) to finish fourth.

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS
Recorded Radford's top times in the 3000, 5000 and 10,000m ... Qualified for U.S. Junior Nationals ... Posted a season-best time of 8:48.82 in the 3000m with runner-up finish at Carolina's Cup, good for eighth all-time at Radford ... Took fifth place at the Liberty Invitational in the 5000m with a time of 15:17.44 ... Runner-up at the Winthrop Invitational with a time of 32:16.79, good for fourth best all-time at Radford ... During indoor, finished fifth with Radford's season-best time of 15:19.89 in the 5000m ... Took sixth place in the 5000m at Akron. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time All-Northwestern District selection and 2010-11 team captain ... All-region during his junior campaign and placed 17th at state ... All-district honors in the 800m, 1600m and 4x800, all-region distinction in the 1600 and was a state participant in the 1600 and 3200m ... Three-sport athlete in track, football and basketball.

PERSONAL / ACADEMICS
Son of Sandi and Tom Farnan ... Has two older siblings, Justin and Sarah ... Majoring in physical education.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Distance
    5'9" 130 lbs
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Distance
    5'9" 130 lbs
  • 2013-14Junior

    Distance
    5'9" 130 lbs