New_Mexico_Highlands_Cowboys_football

New Mexico Highlands Cowboys and Cowgirls

New Mexico Highlands Cowboys and Cowgirls

Athletic teams that represent New Mexico Highlands University, located in Las Vegas, New Mexico

The New Mexico Highlands Cowboys and Cowgirls are the athletic teams that represent New Mexico Highlands University, located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Cowboys and Cowgirls compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 11 varsity sports.

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History

The Men's Cross-Country team placed 10th in the nation at the 1998 NCAA Division II National Championship. In the 2008–09 season, the NMHU men's basketball team broke the NCAA record for turnaround wins in all divisions. They went from 1–28 to 20–8 and winning the West Division Regular Season Championship of the RMAC. They were led by head coach Joe Harge and tri-captains Chris Dunn, Roman "Electric" Andrade, and Rashad Peterson. In 2010, NMHU wrestler Seth Wright won the NCAA Division II National Championship at 125 lbs.

Varsity sports

National championships

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Football NAIA National Champions

Notable alumni

References

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    New Mexico Highlands University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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