What events is Northern Arizona track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Northern Arizona shows the most depth in distance, sprints, and jumps.

How do I apply to Northern Arizona for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Northern Arizona application at nau.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

Northern Arizona Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

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Jarred Cornfield

Head Coach

Director of Cross Country and Track & Field

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Aldo Marquez

Director of Operations & Steeplechase Coach

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Bradley Foote

Assistant Coach - Throws

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DJ Lilley

Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles & Jumps

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Ernie Clark

Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles & Jumps

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Jake Reed

Assistant Coach - Distance (Head Men's Distance Recruiting)

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What It Really Costs

$30k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$50k out-of-state (est.)

$14k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$10k

$30–48k$10k

$48–75k$13k

$75–110k$18k

$110k+$21k

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How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $13k in-state / $30k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

Program Intel

▸NAU alum Nico Young is the American record holder in the outdoor 5,000m (12:45.27), a 2024 Paris Olympian in the 10,000m, and set collegiate records in the 5,000m and 10,000m while running for the Lumberjacks.

▸Jarred Cornfield swept the 2026 Big Sky Indoor Track & Field men's and women's team titles in his first year as Director and was named the conference's Men's and Women's Indoor Coach of the Year.

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Northern Arizona Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Northern Arizona track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Northern Arizona for track & field or cross country?