WVU to announce 72nd Mountaineer mascot

One of the four finalists — Reese Allen, Amelia Bolden, Tanner Figgatt or Joel Hershman — will be 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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