Jesseca Cross facts for kids

Jesseca H. Cross was born on October 5, 1975, in New Orleans, LA. She is a former athlete from the United States who was great at track and field events. Specifically, she specialized in throwing events like the hammer throw and shot put.

Jesseca went to the University of Wyoming on a scholarship for basketball. Later, she competed for the United States in the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia. She took part in both the hammer throw and shot put events. While she didn't make it to the final rounds, competing in the Olympics is a huge achievement!

Life After Sports

In 2002, Jesseca Cross was honored by being inducted into the Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame. This special place recognizes athletes who have achieved great things in sports for Wyoming.

Later, in the fall of 2007, Jesseca worked as a temporary head coach for the women's volleyball team at Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming. She helped the team until a permanent coach was hired in 2008.

Olympic Journey

Jesseca Cross competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She represented the United States in two different throwing events.

Hammer Throw

In the hammer throw event, Jesseca finished in 19th place. She threw the hammer 60.58 meters.

Shot Put

For the shot put event, Jesseca placed 17th. Her best throw in the shot put was 17.27 meters.