Coconino News

The Northern Arizona University Athletic Department is acknowledging the achievements of seven student-athletes who are graduating as part of the Fall class of 2022. These athletes, representing three sports, will join approximately 2,400 students participating in the commencement ceremony at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome.

The graduating athletes include football players Jalen Hooper, Cosmas Kwete, Jacob Mpungi, Coleman Owen, and Jorim Powell. Men's track and field athlete Ryan Raff and women's basketball player Emily Rodabaugh complete the list of graduates.

Coleman Owen distinguished himself by being one of 30 NAU students to receive the prestigious Golden Axe Award at the Gold Axe and Distinguished Senior Awards Ceremony held in November. This achievement makes him NAU Athletics' 60th Gold Axe recipient since 2004 and marks him as the first football team member to earn this honor since November 2016. Cosmas Kwete received All-Big Sky second team honors this season, while Ryan Raff was recognized as the 2021 Big Sky Outdoor 10k Champion.

Emily Rodabaugh has been awarded the Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award three times and is a three-time member of the Big Sky All-Academic team. Jorim Powell has also been named to the Big Sky All-Academic team twice and has received the Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete award three times.

Here is a list of graduates along with their majors:

- Jalen Hooper – Football – Criminology and Criminal Justice

- Cosmas Kwete – Football – University Studies

- Jacob Mpungi – Football – Psychological Sciences

- Coleman Owen – Football – Finance

- Jorim Powell – Football – Health Sciences

- Ryan Raff – Men's Track and Field – Psychology

- Emily Rodabaugh – Women's Basketball - Criminology and Criminal Justice