AS A SOPHOMORE ... Connelly completed his second year as a three-sport athlete at Emmanuel ... raced in all seven of the Saints' Cross Country meets ... clocked his season best 5k time (18:17) on September 8th at the Roger Williams Hawks Invitational ... recorded his personal best 8k time (29:00) in the final meet of the season, when he placed 3rd for Emmanuel in the NCAA Regional meet on November 9th ... named GNAC Academic All-Conference ... received the "Academic Achievement Award" for the Cross Country Team at Emmanuel's Athletic Awards Night on April 27th ... ran distance events for both the Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams during the winter and spring seasons.

AS A FRESHMAN ... Connelly enjoyed a standout rookie campaign for the Saints, racing in all six events while also being named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on two seperate occasions ... Finished sixth overall at the Massachussetts Maritime Academy's Lt. Travis Fuller Invitational with a time of 28:25 in the 5-mile race ... Ran distance events for the Saints Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams.

BEFORE EMMANUEL ... Connelly ran cross country and track & field at Boston College High School (Dorchester, Mass.) ... Was a varsity runner in all three seasons as a senior ... Known as C.C. by his high school team.

Major: Chemistry

Career Aspirations: to cure cancer

Favorite Movie: Monsters University

Favorite Book: The Hunger Games

Favorite Pre-race Meal: cereal

Most Exciting Athletic Experience: watching Nate become an All-American in the 400mH