John Cordova, a 16-year-old with Down syndrome, pumped his arms up, wanting louder cheers before he ran through an obstacle course during the inaugural Extraordinary Lobos event inside the Brian Urlacher indoor practice facility at UNM on Wednesday.
Cordova, one of several youths from Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network at the event, ran past the stepover bumps on the ground, then around a hose that was on the turf as the cheers grew louder and several UNM football players followed him.
Cordova hit and tackled a blocking bag and finally jumped on a mat, as everyone bounced and cheered.