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The Reveal: WCU's new Catamount
Western unveils new look for Catamounts
Chancellor John Bardo (at left) and Head Football Coach Dennis Wagner display a helmet bearing the new Catamount.
There’s a whole new breed of cat on the prowl at Western Carolina University these days after the university unveiled a fresh look for Catamount athletics Wednesday, Aug. 13, just in time for the 75th anniversary of the selection of the Catamount as the official mascot for Western’s intercollegiate sports teams.