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| CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS |
| 2023-24 (Sophomore) |
| BIG EAST Champion |
800 Free Relay (Second leg) - 7:15.39 (1:49.75 split) |
| All-BIG EAST |
800 Free Relay (gold) |
| 2022-23 (Freshman) |
| BIG EAST Champion |
800 Free Relay (Third Leg) - 7:21.83 (1:50.04 split) |
| All-BIG EAST |
800 Free Relay (gold) |
| ACADEMIC HONORS |
| BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2023-24) |
| Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025) |
Villanova Career: Two-time All-BIG EAST performer with two gold medals in the 800 Free Relay.
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2024-25: Posted season-highs in the 200 Free (1:58.07 at BIG EAST), 500 Free (5:13.61 at BIG EAST), 100 Breast (1:12.96 vs. Richmond) and 200 Back (2:08.28 at BIG EAST).
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2023-24: Notched personal bests in the 200 Free (1:50.75) and 200 Breast (2:21.43) with season highs in the 500 Free (4:55.89) and 400 IM (4:28.57);
BIG EAST Championships (2/28-3/2): Part of the BIG EAST Champion 800 Free Relay team (7:15.39) for a second consecutive year, swimming a second leg time of 1:49.75;
WVU/Iowa State (1/27): Touched this in the 200 Free (1:51.51);
Rutgers (1/20): Third leg (53.94) for the B team’s second-place 400 Free Relay finish;
Penn (11/8): Finished second (1:53.48) in the 200 Free … Second leg (54.00) for the B team’s second-place showing in the 400 Free Relay (3:37.42);
La Salle (11/4): Touched third in the 1000 Free (10:42.66);
Georgetown (10/28): Touched third (5:09.46) in the 500 Free … Third leg (53.53) for the 400 Free Relay B team’s third-place finish (3:32.67);
UConn (10/21): Part of a pair of third-place relays with the B team, swimming a second leg 1:07.64 in the 400 Medley Relay (3:55.85) and a second leg 24.99 in the 200 Free Relay (1:38.07).
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2022-23: Reset a pair of personal bests in the 500 Free (4:54.93) and 200 IM (2:08.58);
BIG EAST Championships (2/22-25): Swam third leg of the winning 800 Free Relay to earn gold at her first BIG EAST Championships and land an All-BIG EAST performance;
West Virginia (1/28): Led Villanova with a second-place 500 Free (5:13.36) … Swam third leg (25.84) for the B team in a third-place 200 Free Relay (1:42.30);
Penn State (1/27): Second leg ( 25.33) for the B team that finished second in the 200 Free Relay (1:41.06);
Rutgers (1/21): Touched second in the 200 Free (1:55.64) and third in the 100 Free (53.77);
Richmond (1/13): Won the 500 Free in 5:07.09;
Penn (11/9): Touched second in the 200 Free (1:55.60);
Georgetown (10/29): Finished second in the 200 Free (1:53.90) and was the anchor (53.77) for the B team’s third-place finish in the 400 Free Relay (3:40.34);
UConn (10/20): Had a strong debut with a 200 Free victory (1:54.14) and third-place 100 Free (53.46) … Swam third leg (53.20) for the A team’s 400 Free Relay win (3:34.03).
Club Swimming: Swam with Team Greenville for 10 years and was a member of the National Team for four years … High Point Award Winner for the South Carolina State Swimming Championship.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic School: Lettered in swimming all four years and captained the team as a senior … Four-time All-Region selection and three-time All-Regional Swimmer of the Year from sophomore through senior year … Six-time Individual High School State Champion in the 200 Free, 500 Free and 100 Breast … Graduated Summa Cum Laude … Awarded the St. Joseph’s Outstanding Christian Athlete Award in 2022 … Made A Honor Roll all four years … Named to the USA Scholastic All-America Team and was an AP Scholar Award winner … Member of the National Honor Society in English, Spanish and Social Studies.
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Personal: Born Jan. 23, 2004 in Marietta, Ga. … One of four children to Shannan and Mark Farrell … Has three siblings – Connor, Evan and Maggie … Father, Mark, was a rower at Notre Dame … Enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, hiking and traveling … Had been interested in Villanova for its strong academics and faith-filled community, but was drawn in by the family atmosphere of the swim team.
