Texas Tech mascot retires into care of former rider
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The Equus caballus that led the Texas Tech Raiders football game squad on to the champaign for 10 glorious years alongside a thundering move is retiring into the attention of 1 of his onetime riders.
When Midnight Matador thundered downwards the field, the fans of the Texas Tech Red Raiders knew it was fourth dimension for football.
But final Oct he was retired because of a leg injury.
He was the 13th Equus caballus to ride inward the Texas Tech Masked Rider program, in addition to retired every bit the longest-serving mascot inward the school’s history.
Midnight Matador was selected for the Masked Rider programme inward 2002 at the historic menses of 3 from Hoggett Ranches inward Bluff Dale. He has carried eleven Masked Riders downwards the football game champaign inward the traditional team-leading entry.
Stacy Stockard Moncibaiz is to accept Midnight Matador inward his retirement. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 sub-committee of the Masked Rider Advisory Committee reviewed proposals from onetime riders interested inward taking ownership of him.
Moncibaiz, the 43rd Masked Rider, served inward the 2004-2005 season. She graduated from Texas Tech inward 2005 alongside a bachelor’s inward agricultural communications. Moncibaiz earned her master’s inward agricultural didactics inward 2006 in addition to graduated from the Texas Tech School of Law inward 2009. She is the marketing coordinator for Texas Tech’s Transportation in addition to Parking Services.
“Midnight Matador has been the middle in addition to individual of our Masked Rider programme for to a greater extent than than a decade,” Moncibaiz said.
“I am honored to move selected to accept attention of him inward his retirement. His well-being way the earth to me, in addition to I await frontwards to providing him alongside a wonderful, loving home.”
The manager for the Center for Campus Life, Amy Murphy, knows Midnight is inward proficient hands.
“Stacy was an particular Masked Rider in addition to has continued her involvement alongside the programme every bit a instance on the Masked Rider Advisory Committee in addition to Field Safety, every bit good every bit alongside Texas Tech University every bit a committed alumni in addition to staff member,” Murphy said.
“Stacy outlined a invention that volition attention for the aging Equus caballus in addition to render a stable abode for him every bit he retires.
“One of the greatest aspects of the Masked Rider programme is the community of onetime riders similar Stacy who offering their continued involvement in addition to back upwards to the program. It exclusively makes feel that Midnight Matador should brand his novel abode alongside 1 of his onetime riders.”
Midnight Matador served 10 seasons in addition to eleven riders. Only Happy IV-II’s eight-year term from 1980-1987 is the closest inward length of service. Midnight was the 13th Equus caballus to ride for the program.
Midnight Matador carried Jessica Melvin, Ben Holland, Stacy Stockard Moncibaiz, Justin Burgin, Amy Bell, Kevin Burns, Ashley Hartzog, Brianne Aucutt Hight, Christi Chadwell, Bradley Skinner – the 50th Masked Rider – in addition to the electrical flow rider, Ashley Wenzel.
Midnight Matador was featured on “ESPN College Gameday”, “ESPN Road Trip”, “60 Minutes”, in addition to inward the American Quarter Horse Journal.
In add-on to abode football game games, he has move at abode baseball game games, the Alamo Bowl, the TicketCity Bowl, San Angelo Colts games in addition to Cowboy Stadium. He starred inward the Texas Tech University System’s video for Vision & Tradition: The Campaign for Texas Tech. He every bit good was recognized past times The Associated Press every bit 1 of the exceed 10 coolest college mascots.
The Masked Rider commission announced on Jan eighteen that Midnight’s replacement is Hollywood at Dusk, an 8-year-old quarter Equus caballus gelding from a ranch inward Tulia. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 naming competitor runs until March 1, alongside submissions emailed to namethehorse@ttu.edu.
Reporting:Leslie Cranford
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