DENVER – The New Mexico State Athletic Department captured its record-setting third-straight Western Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup on Wednesday the league announced.
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NM State's 87.00 points at season's end gave the Aggies a 2.50 point cushion over UMKC, who came in second with 84.50 points.
"NM State athletics being awarded the WAC Commissioner's Cup for the third-consecutive year is a testament to the hard work of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and administration as well as all who have supported our programs with private dollars," Director of Athletics
Mario Moccia said. "With significant budget issues on-going, it is gratifying to see our teams performing at a high level across the board on a consistent basis."
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Of the 19 sports that the WAC sponsors, NM State only competes in 15 of those possible sports. With that said, Aggie teams were able to take home eight regular-season or conference tournament titles on the year. Volleyball and men's tennis claim regular-season titles while men's basketball and women's golf captured tournament titles in addition to women's basketball and softball laying claim to both the regular-season and postseason titles.
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The Aggies became the only team to win three-straight commissioner's cups, joining Boise State and Fresno State as the only teams to have won the cup three times.
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Rounding out the top-three was Seattle U, checking in with 80.25 points while Utah Valley was just short of cracking the top-three with 80.00 points. Grand Canyon (68), CSU Bakersfield (55.75), UT Rio Grande Valley (54.50) and Chicago State (20.75) complete the rest of the standings.
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