High School: 2010 graduate from national Cathedral School...four year letter winner in rowing...2009 Virginia State Championships in varsity eight...2010 narrow second place finish at Virginia State Rowing Championships in varsity eight...2010 Stotesbury Cup Regatta seventh place finish in the varsity first eight...2009-10 Coach's Award for 1st Varsity 8...2008-09 Coach's Award for 1st Varsity 8 Crew...2007 MVP for Freshman 8...also four letter winner in cross-country.
Personal: Born in Washington D.C...parents are David and Elizabeth Hayes...siblings, Stephan (22) and Katherine (Kate) (24)...sister, Kate rowed in Stanford's Leightweight varsity eight from 2004-08, received the Cardinal Award and was co-captain sophomore and senior years.