Ryan Farrell

Photo by: Annabelle Merz | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cheshire, Conn.
High School:
Cheshire

Ryan Farrell TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS
• All-ACC Indoor Second Team, 800m (2025)

2024-25
Cross Country:
• Competed in one meet, finishing as the team runner-up with an 8K time of 26:02.8 at the Live in Lou Classic

Indoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 600m, 800m and 4x400m relay
• Earned Second Team All-ACC distinction in the 800m at the ACC Indoor Championsihps, placing fourth in the event in a school-record time of 1:47.65 after recording the top preliminary time in the field with a 1:48.81
• Placed fourth in the elite section of the 800m at the Windy City Invitational with a time of 1:48.55
• Set a new personal-best 600m time of 1:18.49 to claim an event victory at the Louisville Opener
• Anchored the 4x400m relay to a season-best time of 3:14.29 at the ACC Indoor Championships

Outdoor:
• Did not compete in any outdoor events

2023-24
Cross Country:
• Did not compete in any cross country events

Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the 600m, 800m, mile, and 4x400m relay
• Anchored the 4x400m relay team to a sixth-place finish at the ACC Indoor Championships with a time of 3:16.02
• Recorded a season-best 800m time of 1:50.59 at the Eagle Elite Invitational
• Won the 800m at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational with a time of 1:50.80

Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m relay
• Set a new personal-best time of 1:49.69 in the 800m to place third at the Jim Green Invitational, moving him to fourth in program history
• Ran to an 800m time of 1:49.99 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• Clocked a season-best 1500m time of 3:53.14 at the Clark Wood Invitational

2022-23
Cross Country:
• Competed in five meets
• Established new personal-best in the 8K of 25:57.2 at the Bradley Pink Classic
• Raced to a mark of 26:56.0 at the ACC Championships
• Dropped almost a minute from previous personal-best to post time of 26:08.7 at the Live in Lou Classic
• Earned 8K times of 27:29.3 at the John McNichols Invitational and 27:04.6 at the Covered Bridge Open

Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the 400m, 800m, mile, and 4x400m relay
• Placed third in the 800m with a season-best time of 1:49.97 at the Meyo Invitational
• Ran 4:12.48 in the mile to set a new personal best at the Music City Challenge

Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the 400m, 800m, 1500m, and 4x400m relay
• Ran a team-leading and personal-best time of 1:49.89 in the 800m at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Clocked a new lifetime best of 48.47 in the 400m at the Clark Wood Invitational

2021-22
Cross Country:
• Finished the Arturo Barrios Invitational with a 27:06.8 8K
• Recorded a season-best 8K time of 27:03.7 at the Live in Lou Classic
• Made his collegiate debut at the Tennessee Dual, setting a personal-best four-mile of 22:27.8

Indoor:
• Competed in seven meets in the 400m, 600m, 800m, Mile or 4x400m relay
• Opened the season by winning the mile at the Louisville Cardinal Classic with a time of 4:20.62
• Ran a season-best 600m time of 1:21.25 to place sixth at the UAB Blazer Invitational
• Clocked a personal-best 400m time of 49.48 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Registered a season-best 800m time of 1:52.02 at the Tiger Paw Invite
• Competed in the 800m at the ACC Indoor Championships

Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the 400m, 800m, 1500, 4x400m relay or 4x800m relay
• Tallied five finishes in the top five
• Ran a career-best 1500m time of 3:50.75 for a runner-up finish at the Tiger Track Classic
• Clocked a personal-best 800m time of 1:50.03 at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Finished third in the 800m at the Louisville Invitational with a time of 1:52.89

Prep/High School
• Four-time All-State honoree at Cheshire High School
• Two-time CIAC State Champion, winning the 600m at the 2021 CIAC State Championship and 800m at the 2020 CIAC State Championship, where he set the 800m meet record at 1:50.58
• Competed in nine events, including the 400m, 600m, 800m and 4x400

Personal:
• Son of Christine and Patrick Farrell
• Has two siblings, Dan and Leah
• Born on April 8, 2003
• Majoring in business administration