Boston University Mascot “Rhett” the Terrier finished ninth overall in the Universal Cheerleading Association’s National Mascot Championship held at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. from JAnuary 9th-12th. The top-10 finish was Rhett’s second in as many years competing in the competition.
Rhett advanced to the skit portion of the contest by placing ninth out of 29 schools with a video highlight submission of his work around campus. The top fifteen mascots in the video portion of the event – worth half of the total score – performed skits in front of approximately 5,000 fans at Disney’s Wild World of Sports complex.
Auburn University’s “Aubie” the Tiger won the competition. Last year’s champion, “YoUDee” from the University of Delaware, finished eighth overall.
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