He graduated from
Augsburg College in 1997. He is currently working on his Masters in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling at
Saint Cloud State University. Cross was paralyzed in an accident while training for the Olympics. He competed in the
1996 Summer Paralympics, taking fourth place, and in the
2000 Summer Paralympics, taking fifth place. He went on to compete in the 2002 Wheel-chair Archery World Championships in
Nymburk. He won bronze in the Men's team event in
archery at the
2004 Summer Paralympics. As a member of the U.S. World Archery Team, he won a Team Silver 2002, a Bronze in 1994, and a Gold in 1993. Cross has been featured in nationally syndicated magazines such as, Sport' N Spokes, Paraplegic News, Target and Spirit Magazine along with being featured on local, regional and national print and electronic media such as ABC and NBC. In 2005, he was the first wheelchair user to attempt and finish a Navy SEAL (SAC) training course. He completed the course a second time in 2009. • SCSU advance delegation to assess accessibility for Beijing, China • U.S. Team Captain for the 2000 and 2004 Paralympic Archery Team • Team Bronze 2004 Paralympic Medal Winner — archery • Athlete Representative to the U.S. Olympic Committee for archery, 1996-2003 • Paralympic Committee (USOC, USPC) for archery, 2000–02 • Governor to the Minnesota State Archery Association, 2000–02 • Target VP to the Minnesota State Archery Association, 2002–04 • President of the St. Cloud Archery Association, 2000-2004 • Technical Delegate to International Paralympic Committee, 1996-2000 == Awards ==