ALBUQUERQUE — Nice place you got there.

Just moments after University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes helped cut the ribbon on a new $4.3 million weight training facility within the school’s football stadium, dozens of Lobo student-athletes streamed through the floor-to-ceiling glass opening with phones at the ready to get a peek at what was inside.

What they saw was more than just 11,300 square feet of workout space complete with modern equipment, a solid sound system, Lobo-centric lighting panels and a panoramic view of the football stadium.

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India Henry does reps Thursday while her brother, Andrew Henry, who just transferred to UNM to play running back for the football team, cheers and offers words of encouragement during the opening of the New Mexico Mutual Champions Training Center at UNM on Thursday afternoon. The new training center is located inside University Stadium near the south end zone and will benefit all 18 of UNM’s athletic programs.

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UNM mascots Lobo Louie and Lucy wait Thursday for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the New Mexico Mutual Champions Training Center at UNM.

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