Last updated 5/15/2021 at 5:16pm CLOVIS — Clovis native and National Guardsman Nathaniel “Nate” Rubio became Soldier of the Year this month after winning the New Mexico Army National Guard Best Warrior Challenge earlier this month. Rubio will move on to represent the state in the regional competition, which will take place in Colorado Springs Monday. The 2018 Clovis High grad joined the New Mexico National Guard in 2019, and has served in the Bravo Company ever since. Rubio was the first of nine competitors to finish the ruck march, one of many grueling competitions that put soldiers' military training skills and knowledge to the test.