Once a Mountaineer . .  

For the third time in this decade, The Mountaneer will serve for a second year. Michael Garcia, the 63^rd Mountaineer, got the role for another year.

The Fairmont native comes from a family of WVU alumni. As the Mountaineer, Garcia has traveled to 35 counties in the state, represented the university at more than 200 sporting events and has traveled nationally to represent the university.

He also shot a brown bear while in his Mountaineer costume, but school authorities warned him not to misuse his mascot job again.