- Jesseca Cross
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Jesseca Cross (born May 10, 1975 in Laramie, Wyoming) is a former track and field athlete from the United States who specialized in throwing events. She attended the University of Wyoming on a basketball scholarship, and then competed for the United States in the hammer throw and shot put at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She did not progress beyond the qualification round in either event.[1]
Cross was inducted into the Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.[2] She was the interim head women's volleyball coach at Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming for the 2007 fall semester. Flavia Siqueira was hired as the permanent coach in March 2008.[3]
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 19th 60.58 m (DT) 17th 17.27 m (SP) References
- ^ Biography Cross Jesseca. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-22.
- ^ 2002 Inductees. Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2010-02-22.
- ^ Northwest College biography. Northwest College. Retrieved on 2010-02-22.
External links
- Biography from USATF
- Sports-reference profile
- Olympic profile from Sports Illustrated
Categories: Living people | 1975 births | American shot putters | American hammer throwers | Olympic track and field athletes of the United States | Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics | People from Laramie, Wyoming | American track and field athletics biography stubs
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