Before Holy Cross: Member of the varsity lacrosse team at Choate Rosemary Hall for coach Michael Velez…member of the varsity squash team for coach Tom Kiedel…awarded Hartford Golf Club U-17 Champion in 2007.

Personal: Son of Dr. Giles and Lynn Whalen…father played lacrosse at Harvard University (Class of 1976)…mother was a member of the field hockey  team at Wheaton College (Class of 1982)…has one brother (John) and two sisters (Ann and Sarah)…grandfather Dr. Gerald Whalen is a graduate of Holy Cross (Class of 1941).