Kendall Cross
Team: Fresstyle
Weight Class: 125.5 lbs.
1995-96 Team USA Ranking: No. 2
Years on Team USA: 5 (1990-94, 1995-96)
Residence: Raleigh, N.C.
Club: Sunkist Kids
College: Oklahoma State
High School: Mustang, Okla.
Born: February 24, 1968 in Hardin, Mont.
Height: 5' 7"
Career Highlights
International:
- 1996 Roger Coulon Tournament champion (France)
- Four-time Sunkist International Open champion (1990-91 and 1994-95)
- 1995 Michigan International Open champion
- Third in 1993 Sunkist International Open
- Third in 1993 World Cup
- Fourth in 1993 Krasnoyarsk Tournament in Russia
- Second in 1993 Medved Tournament (Belarus)
- Third in 1993 Dan Kolov Tournament (Bulgaria)
- Sixth in 1992 Olympics
- 1992 Krasnoyarsk Tournament champion (Russia)
- Third in 1992 Pan American Championships
- Second in 1991 U.S. Open International
- 1988 Espoir World Cup champion
- Third in 1986 Junior World Championships
U.S.:
- Three-time U.S. Nationals champion (1992, 1995-96)
- Second in 1990 and 1995 World Team Trials
- 1994 NYAC Christmas Open champion
- Fifth in 1994 World Team Trials
- Eighth in 1994 U.S. Nationals
- Third in 1993 World Team Trials
- Third in 1993 U.S. Nationals
- 1992 Final Olympic Wrestle-off champion
- 1992 Olympic Team Trials champion
- Third in 1991 World Team Trials
- Second in 1991 U.S. Nationals
- 1991 NYAC Tournament champion
- Fifth in 1990 U.S. Nationals
- 1988 Espoir Nationals champion
- Third in 1987 Espoir Nationals
- Fourth in 1985 Junior Nationals
College:
Competed for Joe Seay at Oklahoma State University
Third in 1990 NCAA Championships as a senior
1989 NCAA Champion as a junior
Sixth in 1988 NCAA meet as a sophomore
Graduated in 1992 with degree in business economics
High School:
Competed for Don Langham at Mustang HS in Oklahoma
Third in 1986 Oklahoma state meet as a senior
1985 state champion as a junior
1984 state runner-up as a sophomore
Personal:
Works as an assistant coach at Univ. of North Carolina
His wife is Rona, an attorney
He works with youth wrestling programs, and conducts goal-setting speeches and programs for various school districts
Hobbies include the internet, mountain biking, rollerblading, reading and yoga
Awards:
Outstanding Freestyle Wrestler at 1992 and 1995 U.S. Nationals
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