He then competed at the 2009 International Challenge Cup in the Netherlands, where he won the silver medal at the junior level.

On the day between the short program and the free skate, Farris went to a restaurant and suffered anaphylactic shock due to an allergic reaction.

[5] He was taken to the emergency room, where he stayed until 3 a.m.[5] He decided to compete in the free skate, where he had several shaky landings and three falls.

[5] Following this competition, Farris decided to switch coaches to Christy Krall, with whom he had already worked,[4] and Damon Allen.

He won gold medals at both events and qualified for the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final in Sochi, Russia.

He fell on his planned quadruple toe loop in the free skate, but managed to secure fourth place.

During the 2013–14 season, Farris made his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2013 Skate Canada, where he finished in fifth place.

In his free skate, he executed a double toe loop three times, losing credit for one of his jump combinations.

[10] At the 2015 Four Continents Championships, he set new personal best scores in both the short program and the free skate, and won the silver medal.

[18] Farris announced his retirement from competitive skating on July 1, 2016, after struggling with the aftereffects of the concussions and depression.

[2] He resumed skating in early November 2016, after his health had improved, and announced in February 2017 that he hoped to return to competition in the 2017–18 season.

[19] He trained at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, coached by Christy Krall and Damon Allen.