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Ryan Farnan

Ryan Farnan

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

Summary

Biography

PRs
6K | 18:58.00 – Asheville Cross Country Carnival (9/14/13)
8K | 25:27.00 – Charlotte Invite (9/26/13)
10K | 31:35.40 – NCAA Southeast Regional (11/15/13 - Earlysville, Va.)

2015
Highlanders’ top finisher at Big South Championship, clocking season-best 25:58.80 to take 18th place… Among team’s top four finishers in all five meets, including second Southeast Regional and Virginia.

2014
Redshirted

2013
Delivered runner-up showing at Asheville Cross Country Carnival by establishing 6K PR (18:58)... Clocked at 27:40.34 to place 14th at Big South Preview... Second top-10 of season came at Charlotte Invite where he ran an 8K PR (25:27) to cross the line in seventh.

2012
Captured the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational with a time of 26:38.13, leading the Highlanders to the team title, as well... Established new PR at Adidas/Winthrop Invitational with time of 26:05.17 to finish 38th, then bested that mark two weeks later at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 25:55.07 to finish 53rd... Clocked at 27:13.51 at the Big South Championships to finish 52nd.

2011
Recorded two of Radford’s top season times, including the second fastest… Lowered his time in all but one meet… Ran a 26:58 to place 29th at the Big South Preview… Recorded a 27:06.10 and finished in 89th place out of 200 runners at the Blue Ridge Open… Clocked a 26:13 at the Big South Championship to take home 38th.

PREP
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 an all-state participant in the 1600 and 3200m... Three-sport athlete in track, football and basketball.

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

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    Distance
    5'9" 130 lbs

  • 2012Sophomore

    Distance
    5'9" 130 lbs

  • 2013Junior

    Distance
    5'9" 130 lbs

  • 2014Senior

    Distance
    5'9" 130 lbs

  • 2015Redshirt Senior

    Distance
    5'9" 130 lbs
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