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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Northern Arizona had 14 student-athletes receive their degrees from the university today during the Fall 2015 commencement ceremonies held on campus at the Walkup Skydome.

Dec 20th 2015, 11:13pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Lumberjacks Wrap-Up Action in First Meet of the 2015-16 Season

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. In what was the first official meet for the 2015-16 Northern Arizona University track and field team, redshirt-junior Futsum Zienasellassie posted a career-best 13:44.89 time in the men's 5,000m run fast which highlighted a spectacu...

Dec 16th 2015, 5:37am 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Lumberjacks Open 2015-16 Track and Field Season at Hoosier Open

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. The Northern Arizona University track and field team will officially begin its 2015-16 season tomorrow at the Hoosier Open hosted by Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.

Dec 11th 2015, 5:47pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

NCAA Graduation Success Rate Demonstrates NAU s Academic Priorities

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Northern Arizona University shared the top spot in the Big Sky Conference with an NCAA Graduation Success Rate of 84, according to a national report released Wednesday.

Nov 8th 2015, 11:15am 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

NAU Assistant Jumps Coach Roderick Townsend a Finalist for U.S. Male Paralympic Athlete of the Year

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. One week after competing in the International Paralympic Championships in Qatar, Northern Arizona University assistant jumps coach Roderick Townsend has been nominated by the U.S. Olympic Committee as a finalist for Male Paralympic A...

Nov 8th 2015, 11:15am 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

NAU Assistant Coach Jumps His Way Into the Record Books

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Most would consider winning one medal at a world championship event an outstanding achievement. So when Northern Arizona University assistant jumps coach Roderick Townsend traveled to Qatar last week to compete for the United States ...

Nov 4th 2015, 10:19pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Track and Field to Hold Try Out Dates in September

The Northern Arizona University Track and Field program will host open try outs on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Max Spilsbury Field Stadium. Both try out dates are scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.

Sep 3rd 2015, 4:40am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

NAU Athletics Lend a Hand as Incoming Freshmen Arrive on Campus

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Cars packing into lots and parents dropping off their kids is how you know the new school year is upon us all. On Thursday, student-athletes from a number of Northern Arizona teams greeted the incoming NAU freshmen and helped unload ...

Aug 30th 2015, 10:12am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Dr. Alisse Ali-Joseph Named NAU Faculty Athletics Representative

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Northern Arizona Athletics, University President Dr. Rita Cheng, and Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Lisa Campos would like to welcome Dr. Alisse Ali-Joseph as the new faculty athletics representative.

Jul 25th 2015, 1:46pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Eight Track & Field Student-Athletes Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

NEW ORLEANS, La. The Northern Arizona men s and women s track & field programs had eight student-athletes receive USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual accolades, announced by the organization. Four men and four women were honored with the academic distin...

Jul 25th 2015, 1:46pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments