College of Saint Benedict

2021: OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets as a junior ... recorded a career-best 1,500 time of 5:50.90 on April 23 at St. Olaf and a career-best 5K time of 22:31.81 on April 2 at SJU ... finished fifth in the 5K on April 2 ... INDOOR: competed with the CSB/SJU club Nordic ski team.

2020: Earned Academic All-MIAC honors ... OUTDOOR: The 2020 outdoor season was canceled by the NCAA on March 13 due to the COVID19 pandemic ... INDOOR: competed with the CSB/SJU club Nordic ski team.

2019: OUTDOOR: Competed in four meets as a first year ... took eighth at the CSB/SJU Outdoor Invite in the 800 ... ran a season-best 2:42.22 in the 800 at the Hamline Invite ... INDOOR: competed with the CSB/SJU club Nordic ski team.

High School: Connelly graduated from Chanhassen High School in 2018. She took part in soccer for two years, cross country for two years, Nordic skiing for two years, and track and field for three years. She earned academic all-conference honors all four years of high school and an athletic letter recipient in 2017 and 2018. She also participated in club soccer for nine years. Her proudest moment was having the opportunity to qualify and run at the sections meet in her last season.

Personal: Krystiana is the daughter of Sean and Leanne Connelly and she has two sisters, Carley and Chloe. Her hobbies are running, reading, art, music, and outdoor adventures. She is studying art education and Hispanic studies at CSB/SJU. She looks forward to being a part of the CSB team and supporting others as they work towards a common goal. She also competes on the CSB cross country team and with the CSB/SJU club Nordic ski team.