GENESEO – Unofficial poll results say that SUNY Geneseo's reigning champion from last year's Mascot Madness fell to the scrappy little nut, Oakie the Acorn of SUN ESF. The Mascot Madness site says that polls have closed with Oakie ahead 50.79 percent to Victor's 49.21. This is the fifth annual Mascot Madness tournament. This year, 38 college mascots competed for the prestigious title of favorite. … [Read more...]
Victor E. Knight Closing Gap in Last Hour of Mascot Madness Voting
GENESEO SUNY Geneseo's Victor E. Knight is tightening the gap but still a hair behind Oakie the Acorn in the final hour of Mascot Madness. Victor is currently reigning champ from last year, but could be unhorsed by Oakie, of SUNY ESF. Votes are pouring in at this final hour at the tournament site here. As of 3:23 p.m. Wednesday, Oakie is up with 50.03 percent of the vote to Victor's 49.97. This is the fifth annual Mascot Madness … [Read more...]
Victor E. Knight Hopes to Defend ‘Mascot Madness’ Title
GENESEO — The fifth annual SUNY Mascot Madness tournament is now underway, as Victor E. Knight tries to defend his title as reigning champion. Mascot Madness is a five-round tournament to select New York State's favorite mascot that coincides with the March Madness tournament. The competition is an opportunity for students, alumni, staff, and community friends of every SUNY college to show their school spirit. “With all of our competitive … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo’s Victor E. Knight Conquers Mascot Madness
GENESEO – It's official, SUNY Geneseo's mascot, Victor E. Knight, is the favorite in SUNY. According to blog.suny.edu, Victor edged out SUNY Stony Brook's Wolfie Seawolf in the final hours of SUNY's Mascot Madness contest by an incredibly narrow 3% margin. "The poll shows that the voting went 15,798 to 14,746, leading to an unbelievably tense 3% margin of victory for Victor," posted blog.suny.edu. "Nearly 100,000 unique votes were cast … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo and Stony Brook Neck and Neck in Mascot Madness
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo's Victor E. Knight and SUNY Stony Brook's Wolfie Seawolf are headed into the final hours of voting for Mascot Madness at nearly a dead tie. According to blog.suny.edu, Victor had a 0.02% lead on Wolfie as of 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, the final day of voting. Voting closes at 4 p.m. Every vote will count, so be sure to cast yours here. Victor and Wolfie are the last mascots standing of 39 across New York … [Read more...]
Knights Fans Called to Arms for SUNY Mascot Competition
GENESEO – SUNY's third annual Mascot Madness competition is in full swing, with 40 mascots from across New York State in the running for most popular school mascot. According to the 'Big Ideas' SUNY blog, SUNY throws an annual competition for best mascot of 40 in the state, from schools with more than 85 NCAA Division I, 290 NCAA Division III, and 385 NJCAA athletics teams, as well as hundreds of non-competitive athletics clubs. Charles … [Read more...]