Maria Cross

Position:
Balance Beam, Bars
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Homeschooled
Hometown:
Virginia Beach, Va.

2013(Fr.): Competed in eight meets . . . career high 9.775 on uneven bars at Southern Utah.

HIGH SCHOOL: Homeschooled

CLUB: Competed for Excalibur Gymnastics for 13 years for coaches Gustavo Moore and Dena Walker . . . level 10 gymnast in 2011 . . . placed sixth in the all-around at the 2011 state meet, while finishing fourth on the bars . . . regional qualifier in 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2011 . . . 2010 Virginia State Bars Champion and placed fourth on the bars in regionals.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kyle and Debra Defoor and Tom Cross . . . born June 1, 1994, in Chesapeake, Va. . . . one sister and three brothers . . . managed a 3.5 grade-point average on Ball State’s 4.0 scale last fall . . . owns a 3.26 cumulative GPA . . . full name is Maria Angellotti Cross.