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Passing of Rifle Ceremony set for Friday

Mikel Hager

Join this WVU tradition as Mary Roush passes the Mountaineer mascot rifle to Mikel Hager at 6 p.m. Friday (April 21) in the Mountainlair Gluck Theatre. 

Hager will begin his term as the Mountaineer mascot on Saturday (April 22) at the Gold-Blue Spring Football Game.

Event speakers include former Mountaineer mascots Mark Boggs (1984), Michael Garcia (2014-15) and Trevor Kiess (2018). 

The event is free and open to the public.

Parking will be available on the first floor of the Mountainlair Parking Garage. 

For questions, contact Sonja.Wilson@mail.wvu.edu.