Author Archives: Coach Jason Pedersen

Follow NAU Track Across the Country

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Coach Jason Pedersen

NAU Track will be competing at the NAU Invitational in Flagstaff and the Flotrack Husky Classic in Seattle, WA today. Follow the NAU Invitational with live results online (http://nautrack.com/liveresults/nau-invite/) or on your phone with the Live Results app by Big … Continue reading →

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Live Results from the NAU Open

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Coach Jason Pedersen

Live results from the NAU Open Invitational are available at http://nautrack.com/liveresults/nau-open. Field events have already begun, with running events beginning with the women’s mile at 11:00 am.

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Deante Kemper 7′ 2.25″

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Coach Jason Pedersen

At the Mountain T’s Invitational this Saturday, freshman Deante Kemper broke 7′ for the first time in the high jump. He kept on going from there. A link to the video of Deante clearing 7′ 2.25″ was posted on the … Continue reading →

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Men’s Track Ranked 25th Nationally

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Coach Jason Pedersen

Thanks to seniors Diego Estrada (distance) and Pascal Tang (throws), the men’s track team is ranked 25th in the nation in USTFCCCA’s preseason rankings. Read the full story at NAUAthletics.com. The men’s team is the favorite for the Big Sky … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Coach Jason Pedersen

The Lumberjacks finished off 2011 in fine form, with women placing 3rd and the men taking the title at the Big Sky Conference Championships. The men went on to qualify for the NCAA Championships, where they finished 14th. Now the … Continue reading →

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Men’s Cross Country Qualifies for NCAA’s

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Coach Jason Pedersen

The men’s cross country team did exactly what they needed to to qualify for their fifth straight NCAA Championships by placing 3rd at the Mountain Regional. The men put all five of their scorers in the top-25, earning All-Region awards. … Continue reading →

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INSTRIDE How they train: Diego Estrada

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Coach Jason Pedersen

Multiple All-American Diego Estrada has been blogging about his time in Flagstaff running for the Lumberjacks under Coach Heins. He currently has five posts up on the new running website INSTRIDE. Below is an excerpt from a post he wrote … Continue reading →

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Coach Heins Named Big Sky Coach of the Year

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Coach Jason Pedersen

NAU Head Coach Eric Heins was named the men’s Big Sky Coach of the Year award for the fifth straight time. The previous record for most Big Sky COY honors was four, set by former NAU Head Coach Ron Mann. … Continue reading →

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Big Sky Cross Country Campionships Thoughts from Coach Heins

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Coach Jason Pedersen

On Saturday the NAU Cross Country team competed at the Big Sky Conference Championships in Pocatello, ID. The young women’s team finished 3rd and the men won their 5th consecutive title. Below are Coach Heins’ thoughts from the races. Women’s … Continue reading →

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Big Sky Q&A with Tim Freriks

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Coach Jason Pedersen

Junior Tim Freriks, who finished 3rd for the Lumberjacks at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree and the Wisconsin Invitational, sat down with the Big Sky Conference as we head toward championship weekend. He talks about some of his favorite memories … Continue reading →

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