NCAA Division II Location Las Vegas, New Mexico | Athletic director Jim Deisler Varsity teams 11 | |
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University New Mexico Highlands University Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | ||
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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Former WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero wrestled there on an athletic scholarship. The Men's Cross-Country team placed 10th in the nation at the 1998 NCAA Division II National Championship. In the 2008-2009 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 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.