2021 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Competed in all 11 meets for the Nittnay Lions.
Meet-by-Meet: Maryland (1/17): Opened the season with a 9.875 score on beam, a 9.850 on vault and a 9.750 on bars. Nebraska (1/23): Posted a 9.800 score on bars and a 9.725 on vault. At Minnesota (1/30): Set a career-high with a 9.825 score on bars. At Maryland (2/5): Matched her career-high on bars with a 9.825 score. Illinois (2/13): Recorded a score of 9.800 on bars and 9.750 on vault. Penn State Tri-Meet (2/21): Matched her career-high with a 9.825 score on bars and recorded a 9.800 score on beam. At Big Five Meet (2/27): Set a career-high on beam with a score of 9.900 and matched her career-high on bars with a 9.825. At Ohio State Quad Meet (3/7): Recorded a 9.800 on bars and 9.775 scores on vault and beam. At Big Ten Championship (3/20): Posted a 9.825 score on bars and a 9.800 score on vault. At NCAA Regional First Round (4/1): Ended the season with a 9.800 on bars, 9.750 on vault and a 9.750 on beam.
Gymnastics Background
Competed with Hill’s Gymnastics for coaches Cynthia Smaha and Teri Boyden…Led her team to four straight titles at Level 10 Maryland State Championships…Earned first place in all-around at the Level 10 Maryland State Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2020...Won the event titles on bars, beam and floor at the 2019 and 2020 championships…Qualified for Junior Olympic Nationals four times and Level 10 Regionals five times…Selected for the Region 7 All Star team in 2018, 2019 and 2020…Placed seventh on bars at the 2019 and 2020 Junior Olympic National Championships.
Personal
Full name is Natalie Cross…Daughter of Mark Cross and Diana Vasilakis…Has a brother, Caleb…Undecided on a major…Born on October 23, 2001 in Rockville, Maryland.
Why Penn State?
“I chose Penn State because it has both amazing academics and athletics. I loved the campus, the school spirit, and the entire community of welcoming people that surround the school.”
Season: Competed in all 11 meets for the Nittnay Lions.
Meet-by-Meet: Maryland (1/17): Opened the season with a 9.875 score on beam, a 9.850 on vault and a 9.750 on bars. Nebraska (1/23): Posted a 9.800 score on bars and a 9.725 on vault. At Minnesota (1/30): Set a career-high with a 9.825 score on bars. At Maryland (2/5): Matched her career-high on bars with a 9.825 score. Illinois (2/13): Recorded a score of 9.800 on bars and 9.750 on vault. Penn State Tri-Meet (2/21): Matched her career-high with a 9.825 score on bars and recorded a 9.800 score on beam. At Big Five Meet (2/27): Set a career-high on beam with a score of 9.900 and matched her career-high on bars with a 9.825. At Ohio State Quad Meet (3/7): Recorded a 9.800 on bars and 9.775 scores on vault and beam. At Big Ten Championship (3/20): Posted a 9.825 score on bars and a 9.800 score on vault. At NCAA Regional First Round (4/1): Ended the season with a 9.800 on bars, 9.750 on vault and a 9.750 on beam.
Gymnastics Background
Competed with Hill’s Gymnastics for coaches Cynthia Smaha and Teri Boyden…Led her team to four straight titles at Level 10 Maryland State Championships…Earned first place in all-around at the Level 10 Maryland State Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2020...Won the event titles on bars, beam and floor at the 2019 and 2020 championships…Qualified for Junior Olympic Nationals four times and Level 10 Regionals five times…Selected for the Region 7 All Star team in 2018, 2019 and 2020…Placed seventh on bars at the 2019 and 2020 Junior Olympic National Championships.
Personal
Full name is Natalie Cross…Daughter of Mark Cross and Diana Vasilakis…Has a brother, Caleb…Undecided on a major…Born on October 23, 2001 in Rockville, Maryland.
Why Penn State?
“I chose Penn State because it has both amazing academics and athletics. I loved the campus, the school spirit, and the entire community of welcoming people that surround the school.”