Hall of Fame
Farrell was one of the fastest rowers in the nation during his time with the Big Red, leading all four of his varsity boats to medals at the Eastern Sprints. As stroke of the varsity crew, he led Cornell to a combined record of 17-2 over his final two seasons, including a mark of 10-2 in Ivy competition, the best record by a Cornellian as a two-year stroke in more than 50 years. The effort during his senior year was particularly impressive, as the boat suffered injuries that led to four sophomores moving into the varsity eight, but the crew still managed to rise as high as No. 3 in the EARC rankings. As a senior captain, he won Cornell's Mario St. George Boiardi Leadership Award for the athlete most embodying leadership, athleticism, and strong work ethic. Following the season he was the only collegiate rower to be invited to the US national team tryouts. He went on to become a three-time U.S. National team rower, winning a Gold Medal at the 2008 World Championships in the lightweight eight after trips to Worlds in 2006 and 2007 in lightweight fours. He is currently the head coach of the Penn men's lightweight team.
