Before Holy Cross: Four-year member of the varsity track and field team at Harwich H.S. ... also a member of the varsity field hockey team ... team was South Shore League champions in 2007, 2008 and 2009 ... captain of both the cross country and track teams during her senior year ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of  Richard Houston and Anne Hynes ... father is a 1978 graduate of Holy Cross, serving as captain of the cross country and track and field teams ... mother is a 1979 graduate of Holy Cross and was captain of the cross country team ... majoring in Biology.