field, Smith was named the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mountain Region Women's Indoor Coach of the Year in 2017 and 2018.
Maya Calé-Benzoor of Israel set the school outdoor long jump record at 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m), NAU records in both the women's indoor and outdoor long (20' 6".00) and triple jumps (41' 3".75), and 40' 5".00 in the indoor triple jump. She was an NCAA All American in 1984. In 1989 she was inducted into the NAU Athletic Hall of Fame.
Because of its high elevation, NAU's facilities are sometimes used for altitude training by endurance athletes.
== Student body and on-campus activities ==
=== Organizations ===
NAU has more than 400 recognized professional, academic, service, and social organizations; an intramural sports program; The Lumberjack student newspaper; and active residence hall organizations.
=== Advanced Media Lab ===
The 2,000-square-foot lab offers undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to collaborate with scholars and researchers …
