WVU to announce 72nd Mountaineer mascot

Reese Allen was announced as the 72nd Mountaineer mascot during the men’s basketball game against BYU Saturday (Feb. 28) in the Hope Coliseum. 

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/four-finalists-to-compete-for-west-virginia-university-mountaineer-mascot-title/article_a48f45df-f0ef-400d-90cc-f240e8ebc561.html

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/02/13/fraziers-bottom-native-named-mountaineer-mascot-finalists/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-announces-mountaineer-mascot-finalists-ahead-of-cheer-off-event/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/02/16/2-locals-make-mountaineer-mascot-finalist-ahead-cheer-off-event/

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/meet-the-2026-27-mountaineer-mascot-finalists/article_ed9f3df9-a498-4504-ac7c-33a54cc90e93.html

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

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The (Elkins) Inter-Mountain

https://www.theintermountain.com/news/communities/2026/02/buckhannon-native-among-wvu-mascot-finalists/

WDTV-TV, Cade Kincaid

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/02/17/71st-mountaineer-gives-advice-finalists-ahead-cheer-off-competition/

WDTV-TV, Cheer-off Event

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/02/19/north-central-west-virginia-natives-compete-be-next-wvu-mascot/

WV News, Amelia Bolden

Bolden one of four finalists to become WVU Mountaineer mascot | Garrett News | wvnews.com

WV News, Joel Hershman

Buckhannon native Joel Hershman competes to become next Mountaineer mascot | Buckhannon News - Break

WV News, Reese Allen

WVU Mountaineer finalist and Bridgeport native Reese Allen reflects on selection process, role of th

Alternate Mountaineer mascot

WBOY-TV, Rachel Morgan

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/bridgeport-native-reflects-on-years-as-mountaineer-mascot-alternate/

Current Mountaineer mascot

MetroNews, A “Midday” interview with Cade Kincaid starts at 31:20

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/metronews-midday-friday-february-13-2026-hour-1--70047952

WV News

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