Tara Cross-Battle

Tara Cross-Battle is a former volleyball player who competed for the United States. Born in Houston, Texas, she made her Olympic debut in 1992 and went on to compete in four Summer Olympics. At the 1992 Games in Barcelona, she won a bronze medal with the USA National Women's Team. She played NCAA volleyball for California State University, Long Beach, helping the team win the 1989 NCAA Championship title. In 1990, she received the Honda-Broderick Award as the nation's top female collegiate volleyball player. Standing 6'0", she has black hair, brown eyes, and an average build. Her professional career spanned from 1986 to 2003, a period of 17 years. She retired after that, having left a significant mark on American volleyball.