University of West Alabama

I'm proud to be a Wildcat because: of the great people and community at St. Catherine that is dedicated to supporting each other and achieving excellence. 

What do you enjoy most about being a student-athlete at St. Catherine?: I enjoy having the opportunity to run at a competitive level and be surrounded by great teammates and friends, while earning an excellent education and preparing myself for my career. 

2013: The 2013 season marks Kristina's final year with the Wildcats. 

2012: Kristina had a breakout season as a junior. She finished the year No. 5 all-time at St. Kate's with her PR performance at the MAIC Championships. She was the second Wildcat finisher with a time of 23:45 and placed just outside the top-30.

2011: In her sophomore season, Kristina was named the team MVP and finished No. 4 all-time on the Wildcat 6k Top 25 times list. Her performance at the NCAA regional meet at Wartburg was a personal-best (24:04). She was the top Wildcat finisher at the MIAC meet (35th overall) and was a top performer for the Wildcats all season.

2010: In her first season running for the Wildcats, Kristina was in the top-seven all season and was the Wildcats' top finisher at St. Olaf and the SCU Mini Meet.  Kristina placed 62nd at the MIAC meet.  She ran her personal best of 24:55 at St. Olaf. 

High School: She competed in track, nordic skiing, and tennis at Roseville High School and was a captain for all three sports. Kristina was all-conference in skiing for two years and qualified for the state meet twice. As a senior she was honored with the Character Award in tennis, Sportsmanship Award in skiing, and Coaches Award in track. She was involved in National Honor Society, symphony orchestra, and volunteered for the youth group at St. Odilia's church and at U of M Medical Center.

Personal: Kristina is a Chemistry major (pre-medicine). She earned Academic All-MIAC honors in 2011 and 2012 and has made the dean's list every semester she has been at St. Catherine. In May 2012, she earned the Sister Mary Thompson Scholarship for chemistry. She is a Mayo Innnovative Scholar and is co-president of the Medical Interest Group. Kristina is a member of Iota Sigma Pi, the women's society for chemistry. She also volunteers at the Carondelet Village and has done multiple research projects win chemistry. Kristina also serves as a resident advisor.