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New Mexico Highlands Cowboys and Cowgirls

Athletic teams representing New Mexico Highlands University

Summary

Athletic teams representing New Mexico Highlands University

Field	Value
name	New Mexico Highlands Cowboys
name2	Cowgirls
logo	New Mexico Highlands Cowboys logo.svg
logo_width	170
university	New Mexico Highlands University
association	NCAA
conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
division	Division II
director	Scott Noble
location	Las Vegas, New Mexico
teams	11
stadium	Perkins Stadium
basketballarena	John A. Wilson Complex
baseballfield	Brandt Field
softballstadium	Brandt Field
soccerstadium	Perkins Stadium
nickname	Cowboys and Cowgirls
pageurl	https://nmhuathletics.com/
altlogo	100px

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.

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

Men's sports

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Wrestling

Women's sports

Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Softball
Track & Field
Volleyball

National championships

Team

Baseball (1)	NAIA (1)	Single (1)	1967	Glassboro State	6–1

Football NAIA National Champions

Notable alumni

Charlie Cowan, NFL – All Pro Tackle
Bill Dinwiddie, NBA player
Carl Garrett, AFL/NFL – 1969 AFL Rookie of the Year
Len Garrett, NFL player
Eddie Guerrero (1967–2005), WWE wrestler
Lionel Taylor, AFL/NFL – Leading Pass Receiver
Don Woods, NFL Player
Kevon Williams, USA Rugby 7s
Anthony Edwards, NFL player

References

Wikipedia Source

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