Beginning April 18 at the Blue-Gold football game, Rebecca Durst from Point Pleasant, will officially take on the role of  West Virginia University Mountaineer mascot — becoming the second woman ever to do so.

I’ve been getting ready for this role my entire life, Durst said. I have been learning about the state and getting involved in school activities.

The Mountaineer character has been a staple at WVU sporting events since 1927.  Every year, a new performer is selected based on a variety of factors — including Grade Point Average.  Usually a male dominated gig, Durst will follow in the footsteps of Natalie Tennant who served as the very first female Mountaineer in 1990.

Source:
Second Ever Female Selected as Mountaineer Mascot [msnbc]

This entry was posted on Monday, March 9th, 2009 at 1:04 pm and is filed under College Basketball, College Football, Mascot, West Virginia University (Mountaineers). You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.