a corral at the ranch.” As part of Woody’s testing, he was
taken to Lubbock and ridden in the TTU stadium during band practice. He again passed with flying colors. For the last step, he was taken to Houston in December to lead the football team onto the field during the Meineke Car Care Bowl against the Minnesota Gophers. (TTU won.) The deafening cheering of the crowd did not deter Woody’s dash down the field. This school year, Woody is ridden
by student Ashley Wenzel, an education major dressed as the “Masked Rider” in black with a red cape, black mask and bolero hat. She and Woody race out of the tunnel and onto the football field to the yells of the crowd as each game begins. The TTU team — the Red Raiders — charges out in a plume of thick white smoke behind the pair and the crowd roars. In addition to leading the team
onto the field, the pair makes many appearances as TTU ambassadors at parades, rodeos and other events. The previous Midnight Matador
traveled about 100,000 miles as ambassador for TTU. A leg injury retired him in October 2012. Sam
Jackson says that the retired mascot will be given to one of his former student riders. The student rider is chosen each
year in a selection process that includes a horsemanship test and equestrian skills, and there are usually about 40 applicants. The rider receives a $2,000
scholarship. Wenzel is a sophomore who has years of equestrian competition at shows and rodeos behind her. She brought her own horse to college with her and volunteers at the Therapeutic Riding Center on campus. She intends to teach high school math.
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