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AWC Matadors join third round of NJCAA Best Nickname Challenge

Arizona Western College
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YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Arizona Western College (AWC) is set to compete in the third round of the NJCAA's Best Nickname Challenge.

Over 80 campuses nationwide entered the contest, with AWC reaching the top 32.

"It was a lot of fun and garnered a lot of interest." said AWC Sports Information Director Scott Gross. "Members in the athletics department were checking the votes repeatedly throughout the process. Any slight change was talked about. Our fans really got behind it, we're one step closer to winning our first national championship together."

Voting opens Thursday, February 5 and lasts for 24 hours.

You can join by casting your vote on the NJCAA X/Twtter page or NJCAA Instagram story.

More information, including brackets, can be found here.

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