The New Mexico Highlands Cowboys and Cowgirls are the athletic teams that represent
New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) is a public university in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Founded in 1893, it has satellite campuses in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Farmington and Roswell. NMHU has an average annual enrollment of approximate ...
, located in
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
,
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
, in
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environmen ...
intercollegiate sports. The Cowboys and Cowgirls compete as members of the
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), commonly known as the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) from approximately 1910 through the late 1960s, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (N ...
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
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Football
* Wrestling
Women's sports
* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Soccer
* Softball
* Track & Field
* Volleyball
National championships
Team
Notable alumni
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Charlie Cowan, NFL – All Pro Tackle
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Bill Dinwiddie
Rashid K. Shabazz (born William E. Dinwiddie; July 15, 1943) was an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He started the 1966–67 season playing for the Columbus Comets of the No ...
, NBA player
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Carl Garrett, AFL/NFL – 1969 AFL Rookie of the Year
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Len Garrett
Len Garrett is a former tight end in the National Football League.
Biography
Garrett was born Leonard Neal Garrett on December 18, 1947 in Silsbee, Texas.
Career
Garrett was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifteenth round of the 1971 NF ...
, NFL player
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Eddie Guerrero
Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005) was an American professional wrestler. He was a prominent member of the Guerrero wrestling family, being the son of first-generation wrestler Gory Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero i ...
(1967–2005), WWE wrestler
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Lionel Taylor
Lionel Thomas Taylor (born August 15, 1935) is a former American football wide receiver who led the American Football League (AFL) in receptions for five of the first six years of the league's existence.
College football
Taylor attended New ...
, NFL – Leading Pass Receiver
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Don Woods, NFL Player
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Kevon Williams
Kevon Williams (born June 7, 1991) is an American rugby player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team on the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Williams is originally from Houston, Texas. He attended Westbury High School and college ...
, USA Rugby 7s
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Anthony Edwards, NFL player
References
External links
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