Record: 25-9 Home: 14-2 Away: 6-3 Neutral: 5-4 TranSouth: 13-3
#41 Jana Cross
Jana Cross Image
Height: 5-10
Class: JR
Position: F
Hometown: Loretto, Tenn.
Previous School: Loretto HS
 
Major: Secondary Education

07-08: Named a first team NAIA All-American and first-team TranSouth All-Conference selection...one of five players voted to the TSWA Collegiate All-State Team...named a TSAC Scholar-Athlete...became fastest player in FHU history to reach 1,000 points...set single-season school record for field goal percentage (61.4 percent)...scored season-high 33 points against Cumberland University...named TranSouth Conference player of the week...averaged 20.3 points and 7.4 rebounds in 35 games.

06-07: Third team NAIA All-American...chosen to TranSouth First Team All-Conference and All-Freshman Team...named TranSouth Freshman of the Year...selected NAIA Player of the Week once and TranSouth Player of the Week twice...chosen as the Lionbacker Classic MVP...No. 2 in TranSouth scoring (16.9), field goal percentage (59.9 percent), and total rebounds (7.1 per game)...set school record for field goal percentage in a game going 14-15 for 93.3 percent versus Lambuth University...scored career-high 34 points against Lambuth University...pulled down career-high 14 rebounds versus Trevecca Nazarene University...averaged 16.9 points and 7.1 rebounds in 32 games.

Before FHU: Prepped at Loretto HS where she averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds her senior season...named All-District twice and All-Region three times...District MVP her junior and senior seasons...led team to the state tournament during her sophomore year and was name to the State tournament team...participated in the 2006 TACA East-West All-Star Game...voted to the TSWA All-State Team her senior year...nominated for the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006...voted to The Tennessean's Mid-State First team...scored 2,136 career points and had her jersey retired...member of the Beta Club, Gold Record Club, and Student Government...graduated in the top ten of senior class...named Homecoming Queen and Miss LHS her senior year...chosen All-District and All-Region three times in volleyball...named 2005 Times Daily Volleyball Player of the Year...2006 District and Region volleyball tournament MVP...led Loretto volleyball team to a 3rd place finish her senior year while being named to the State Tournament team...voted All-District in softball for four years...member of the MTSCA All-Academic Team twice...named to the MTSCA Mid-State and Times Daily All-Area First Teams her senior season of softball.

 Career Highs

Points
34 (1/27/07 vs. Lambuth University)
3-pointers
1 (3/22/08 vs. Lubbock Christian)
Rebounds
14 (1/18/07 vs. Trevecca Nazarene)
Assists
5 (11/7/08 vs. Missouri Valley)
Steals
3 (3/20/08 vs. Georgetown College)

2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
5Hannah ParsleyFRG5-8Rector, Ark.Rector HS
10Julia MyersFRG5-9Waynesboro, Tenn.Wayne Co. HS
13Chelsie AlsupJRG5-9Murfreesboro, Tenn.Eagleville HS
15Tara DeatheridgeJRG5-6Nashville, Tenn.Ezell-Harding Christian
22Kristal EdneyJRG5-8Linden, Tenn.Perry Co. HS
32Rachel MelsonFRG5-9Waynesboro, Tenn.Wayne Co. HS
33Whitney JohnsonSOG5-4Lexington, Tenn.Lexington HS
34Jessica DoranSOF6-0Sedalia, Ky.Graves Co. HS
41Jana CrossJRF5-10Loretto, Tenn.Loretto HS
44Nicole DuncanJRP6-3Hohenwald, Tenn.Lewis Co. HS
45Rakeshia PerryFRF5-10Trenton, Tenn.Peabody HS
51Meribeth BoehlerSOP6-2Selmer, Tenn.McNairy Central HS
Dale Neal - Head Coach
Lain Hinson - Assistant Coach
Meredith McLemore - Grad Assistant
Chase Helton - Student Assistant
Nicole Osment - Student Assistant
Alex Woodward - Student Assistant
Kenzie Ziegler - Student Assistant