Andrew Farr shares thoughts of his future at Yale and what high school track has meant to him. First of all, summer is going well. Farr explains, “it’s nice to recharge my body and build a strong base for winter season – lots of lifting and power building exercises (short sprints, hills, band workouts). Farr also balances a few jobs including coaching Gorham’s summer track program. “It’s kind of a full circle ending as I started track through the same program 8 years ago.”

Farr was named Varsity Maine’s player of the year. Finishing first in a track and field event is never an easy task. Breaking records is far from easy, Farr battled through hamstring injuries two years ago. This resiliency piece and the never back down from a challenge mentality got him to where he is today.

Farr now joins the company of elite athletes. This year he ran the 2nd fastest 200 in Maine history next to Isaiah Harris who is now a professional runner and (Kate Hall-Lake Region stand-out) who went on to become a national record holder, 2x NCAA D1 champion and professional athlete. Farr and Hall have the two greatest performances ever at a New England meet in state history. Farr remarks, “to be mentioned alongside the same athletes that I have idolized my whole childhood is not only an honor but excites me for what the future holds.”

Farr will head to Yale in the fall. He plans to take things day by day, year by year. He adds, “academics will of course be on the forefront, but athletics won’t be far behind. Sports are very unpredictable, and you never know when a breakthrough personal best might occur or a career-ending injury. I think every athlete has hopes to compete professionally, and if the opportunity ever presented itself, I would of course take it.”