April 7, 2008
The 18th annual New Mexico Football Night of Champions weight lifting exhibition will be held on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the weight room of the L.F. “Tow” Diehm Athletics Facility. The Night of Champions, put on by UNM strength and conditioning coordinator Mark Paulsen and his staff, marks the formal end of the Lobos’ spring strength training program. New Mexico begins spring practice on Thursday, April 10 (3-5 p.m.).
The Night of Champions features a team competition format with groups of players battling for bragging rights as the most powerful men on campus. Admission is free and bleachers will be set up to give fans an up close view of one of the most intense events of the UNM football year.