| Year: | Freshman |
| Hometown: | San Diego, Calif. |
| High School: | La Jolla HS. |
UCSB
2011: Andrew Farkas redshirted his freshman
season at UCSB...He competed unattached in four meets...Farkas ran
a personal best at the Cal State Fullerton Invitational 8k where he
placed 35th with a time of 25:42.3...Placed 32nd at the Cal State
Northridge Invitational 8k clocking 26.21.54.
High School
Farkas was a four-time Cross Country State Qualifier...Named
Co-MVP in Cross Country his senior year...Third on the All-State
team...Was second on the All-San Diego Section...Two-time track
distance Runner of the Year for La Jolla High School.
Personal
Son of Terry Peters and Alex Farkas...Majoring in Psychology and
would like to become a psychiatrist...Named to the All-Academic
team all four years of his high school career...Named to first team
All-Academic his senior year...His favorite sports teams are the
San Diego Chargers and the San Diego Padres...Most memorable sports
memory was running a 4:19 mile for the first time...Favorite movie
is 'Harold and Kumar'...Favorite novels is 'The Great
Gatsby'...Enjoys playing football...ping pong and pool in his free
time...Favorite athletes are middle distance Kenyan runner David
Rudisha and Pittsburgh Steelers Tory Polamalu.
Collegiate Career Bests
8k- 25:42.3 (Cal State Fullerton Invitational,
10/21/11)
High School Bests
5k- 15:32
1600m- 4:16
800m- 1:55