2012 (Track and Field): Ran in five meets for A&M-Commerce, competing in the distance events ... Ran the 1,500 meter on three occasions, logging a season-low time of 5:04.29 at the Lone Star Conference Championships, placing 21st ... Notched a 5:18.20 at the Mean Green Spring Invitational and a 5:22.14 at the Oklahoma Baptist Open ... Posted a time of 2:32.14 in the 800 meter dash at the Mean Green Spring Invitational ... Finished second in the 3,000 meter run at the Lion Preseason Invitational with a time of 11:01.19 ... Placed 10th at the Marc Randle Classic with a time of 21:20.95.
2011 (Cross Country): Competed in five events for A&M-Commerce with a pair of top-10 finishes ... Was the top A&M-Commerce runner in four events on the year ... Placed fourth at the Southern Arkansas Lois Davis Invitational with a season-low time of 20:12 ... Finished sixth at the Texas Wesleyan Ram Rumble (20:37) ... Placed 26th in the season-opening Midwestern State Stampede (16:31) ... Finished 37th at the Lone Star Conference Championships (24:29) and 117th at the NCAA South Central Regional (24:50) and was the top A&M-Commerce finisher in both meets.
Prior to A&M Commerce: Four year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at Howe High School … All-state selection in cross country her sophomore and junior seasons … Joined the track all-state team her sophomore season … Voted the cross country and track MVP sophomore and junior seasons … Set school records in the 3200-meter run (11:56), the 1600-meter run (5:28) and the 800-meter run (2:30) … Led Howe to a district championship in track and field her freshmen, sophomore, and junior years … Lettered once in both powerlifting and golf ... Honor Roll recipient freshmen and junior years … Received a U.S. History Award her junior year.
Personal: Born August 8, 1992 … Daughter of Phillip and Jill Farris … Plans to major in pre-allied health.
Farris' A&M-Commerce Career-Bests
800 Meter Run: 2:32.14 - Mean Green Spring Invitational (Apr. 7, 2012)
1,500 Meter Run: 5:04.29 - Lone Star Conference Championships (May 4, 2012)
3,000 Meter Run: 11:01.19 - Lion Preseason Invitational (Feb. 24, 2012)
5,000 Meter Run: 21:20.95 - Marc Randle Classic (Apr. 13, 2012)
