Before Holy Cross: Member of the varsity cross country team at Milton H.S. ... team captain in 2009 ... named Most Valuable Senior ... Bay State All-Star in 2008 and 2009 ... named to the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic team in 2008 and 2009 ... team won the Bay State championship in 2008 and 2009 ... also a member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams ... team captain for both teams senior year ... named a Bay State All-Star in 2009 and 2010 ... named to National Honor Society ... member of the Key Club.

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Jennifer Hughes ... has one brother (Chris) and one sister (Jessica) ... has not yet declared a major.