Before Holy Cross: Three-year member of the varsity cross country team at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional H.S. ... team finished first at the Dual County League championship in 2009 ... also a member of the varsity ski and track and field teams ... served as president of the Flight Club and was a member of Yearbook Committee.

Personal: Son of John and Patricia Dykes ... has one brother (Greg) ... cousin, Bruce Bishop, graduated from Holy Cross in 1982 ... majoring in biology.