Staff Report After a season that saw three Lobos compete at the NCAA Championships, UNM's track and field team just got 29 reasons to expect better things in the future. A recruiting class made up of 16 women and 13 men made the final cut for head coach Matt Henry.
All UNM student athletes finished the spring semester with an overall combined GPA of 3.02. That makes it the sixth-straight semester Lobo athletes had a 3.0 grade point average or higher. Leading the way for women's teams was the golf team with a 3.79 GPA.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo DonTrell Moore might be coming back, but Rodney Ferguson and Adrian Byrd are already here. With Moore rehabilitating an injured knee, Ferguson and Byrd assume the running back duties for the UNM football team. Quarterback Kole McKamey said he is confident he can rely on other tailbacks if Moore does not return as healthy as anticipated.
by Daniel Archuleta Daily Lobo On a cloudy and rainy day in San Francisco, DonTrell Moore's season ended. His career, however, is still far from over. At last year's Dec. 30 Emerald Bowl against Navy, Moore suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that required him to have surgery during the offseason.
by Daniel Archuleta Daily Lobo As the UNM football team prepares for the season's first kickoff, it must first decide who will make that kick. The loss of departing senior kicker Wes Zunker has left the door wide open for two Lobo kickers to step up and fill the void.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Becca Barras might have already reached the global stage, but UNM head diving coach Abel Sanchez said that's where Barras will begin to realize her full potential. The former Lobo will compete at the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey, from Aug.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo He might not have all the amenities that usually come with a professional contract, but Andrew Weber said he's just fine with that. For now, at least. The ex-goalkeeper for the UNM men's soccer team signed a contract with D.C. United of Major League Soccer on June 3.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo Amazing speed and tailback experience could combine to make Marcus Smith a wide receiver that will torment opposing defenses this season. Smith will be a starting wide receiver and return kicks as a sophomore this season for the UNM football team.
Staff Report Josh Jenkins has been suspended indefinitely from the UNM men's basketball team, head coach Ritchie McKay said in a statement issued July 27. Jenkins played one season at New Mexico State before transferring after the 2005 spring semester to UNM and joining the Lobos as a walk-on.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The UNM swimming and diving team has 14 recruits, seven of whom are from Albuquerque. First-year head coach Tracy Ljone said the influx of home-grown talent wasn't something she was expecting. "It was kind of some nice surprises," she said.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Nick Speegle said he knows a good opportunity when he sees one. When the former UNM linebacker signed an NFL contract with the Cleveland Browns after being drafted in the sixth round, he said he knew he was getting the opportunity of a lifetime.
Staff Report The UNM football team was picked to finish second this year in the Mountain West Conference by media members on Tuesday. Lobo running back DonTrell Moore was chosen as the preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Moore is a two-time All-MWC selection.
by Will Bolt Daily Lobo There is a lot more to Capoeira than flying through the air and walking on your hands. The Brazilian dance-like martial arts form offers more to its practitioners than just another way to fight. Eric Bierke, UNM senior and Capoeirista of seven years, said it's a lifestyle in a package.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo No, really, the lacrosse sticks don't hurt when they come smashing down on a forearm. At least, that's what James Simermeyer, UNM lacrosse president, said. "A lot of people view it as a real violent sport, but if you talk to the players it's not as violent as it appears to be, especially with the technology now," he said.
Staff Report Two months after being stabbed in a bar fight, J.R. Giddens signed a scholarship grant-in-aid on Monday to transfer to the UNM men's basketball program. Giddens left the Kansas University basketball team after a May 19 fight at the Moon Bar in Lawrence, Kan.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo Mike Mohoric will assume the leadership role on the UNM football team this season as the lone veteran of the 2005 linebacking corps. "I think he will be a leader through his actions and the way he plays every day," defensive coordinator Osia Lewis said.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The UNM women's soccer team might not have any All-American players on its roster, but there will be an all-star joining them as a coach next season. Kristen Graczyk, a two-time All-American in 2003 and 2004 at the University of Connecticut, has signed on as a graduate assistant coach with the Lobos.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Alexandra Phelps won't hide her contempt for the way she putted at the Albuquerque Women's City Amateur Championship. "I shot 73," she said. "I was pretty disappointed. My putting has been really killing me the past couple days.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The No.1 ski team recruit in the world is now a Lobo. Tor Fodnesbergene hits the slopes in the winter for UNM. "He's ranked the highest of any athlete we've ever had since the '70s," said head coach George Brooks. His ranking is the highest of any U.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The UNM women's soccer team might not have any All-American players on its roster, but there will be an all-star joining them as a coach next season. Kristen Graczyk, a two-time All-American in 2003 and 2004 at the University of Connecticut, has signed on as a graduate assistant coach with the Lobos.
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