Personal Records:

XC 5K - 17:00 • XC 6K - 20:05 • 800 - 2:09.61 • 1,500- 4:22.06 • Mile - 4:41.8 • 5,000 - 16:15.36

2012 Cross Country: Competed in every meet for the Tar Heels • Earned All-Region honors at the NCAA Southeast Regional for her fifth-place finish advancing her to her first appearance at the NCAA National Championships • Placed *** at the NCAA National Championships • Set PRs in her 5K and 6K • Was one of the fastest women ever to run the cross country course at WakeMed Park in Cary, N.C., at the adidas XC Challenge, taking her first win of her collegiate cross career in 17 minutes flat • Burned over a minute off her XC 6K personal best time at the Wisconsin Invitational.

Redshirt Freshman: Competed in all regular-season cross country races as well as the NCAA Regional in 2011 • Placed fifth at UNC Invitational and sixth at Florida Mountain Dew Invitational 5K races • Broke personal record in cross country 6K at the 2011 ACC Championships, running in 21:09.3 to finish 25th • Finished 29th at the 2011 NCAA Southeast Regional • Ran the 1,500 during the outdoor season • Held the fastest time on the team in the 5,000 at 16:15.36 • Set a PR in the mile at 4:41.8 at the ACC Indoor Championships • Broke her personal best in the 1,500 at the outdoor Virginia Invitational • Earned All-ACC honors for the indoor season and ACC Academic honors for the cross country and indoor seasons.

Freshman: Finished seventh at cross country UNC Invitational • Placed 14th at Covered Bridge Open • Redshirted the remainder of the season due to injury • Did not compete during the indoor season • Ran the 800 and the 1,500 during the outdoor season •

Prep: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field • Eight-time state qualifier in cross country and track • All-state honors in the 4x800 relay • All-America honors in the 4xMile relay • 800 county champion • 4x800 relay county champion • Named team captain as a sophomore in high school and held the title until she graduated.

Personal: Majoring in advertising at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication • Before she discovered running, Lianne was a competitive sailor and an aspiring actress  • Lianne Jessica Farber is the daughter of Jesse and Cathy • Born June 12, 1992.

Up Close and Personal with Lianne Farber
Hobbies: Arts and crafts
Favorite Food: Bacon
Favorite TV Shows: Dexter, Breaking Bad
I most admire ___ because... The Verp (Ashley Verplank) because she taught me what it takes to be an elite athlete
Dream Vacation Spot: San Francisco
Dream Job: Professional runner
Favorite Class at UNC: Creative Writing
If I could play another sport at UNC, it would be... Men's basketball
Before a competition, I like to... Eat sour gummy worms
Favorite thing about being a Tar Heel: How proud everyone is to be a Tar Heel!