Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers

Spring 2021 (Freshman): Played in all 11 matches last season, drawing seven starts...off the field, selected to the Fall 2020 President's List, Academic All-MACCC, and third team NJCAA All-Academic.

High School: Played for coach Harl Roehm at Lewisburg...helped the Patriots to a 13-4-2 overall record and an appearance in the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs as a senior...logged 981 minutes and accounted for 12 takeaways...as a junior, played on the Patriots' 2018-19 Class 5A championship squad...teammates with current Ranger Aaron Cook...off the field, took honors courses and graduated with Special Distinction...received recruiting interest from a handful of MACCC programs.

Personal: Son of Dana and Chris Cross, and Megan and Chris Merritt...has five siblings, Abbie Stewart (18), Macy Kate Merritt (12), Cason Cross (11), Karlie Merritt (10) and Riley Cross (9)...studying engineering...born June 6, 2002.