Profile: Wally Wolverine,
Wesley College's mascot
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| Wally Wolverine |
Position: Wesley College mascot.
Previous mascot: The Wesley Whippet, dating back to the 1950's decade.
Wally's role: Face of the college and symbol of school pride.
Job description: Needs “to be energetic, enthusiastic and have tons of school pride, representing the school both in and out of the costume.”
Striking features: Sideburns and a big devilish smile!
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Wesley Wolverine softball sophomore
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OF Casey Beall (Severn, MD) inside the suit, playing Wally the Wolverine for a day at a Wesley football homegame. |
Where to find Wally: College events, like athletic games, open houses, orientations and alumni gatherings. At times, he also visits neighboring high schools.
Wearing apparel: Team jerseys, Wesley T-shirts, and bow tie for formal events.
Most fun activity for Wally: Taking pictures with the kids and being out in the public.
Friends and family: Utah Valley University Wolverines and the University of Michigan Wolverines (though the latter technically does not have a mascot.)
In the suit?: Undergrads working with the Student Government Association (SGA).
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Wesley Wolverine softball sophomore
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P/OF
Lily
Engel
(Dover,
DE) poses
with Wally Wolverine at Wesley's Dupont
Softball Field.
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Fierce reputation
Wally's real life
family and friends
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| Wolverine photo by
Tambako The Jaguar
/ cropped & some rights reserved |
A WOLVERINE IS NOTHING LIKE A WOLF. It is the largest land-dwelling species in the family of badgers, otters, polecats, minks and more. It more closely resembles a small bear.
Wolverines can be the size of a medium dog weighing 35 lbs, though females often are 30% smaller and half the weight of males.
A STOCKY AND MUSCULAR CARNIVORE, the wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to defend itself against prey many times larger than itself.
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| Wolverine photo by Tambako The Jaguar / cropped & some rights reserved |
WOLVERINES HAVE STRONG FAMILY BONDS and will interact with their kits (wolverine young) even after they are fully grown and on their own, which can happen quickly, after only a year of growth.
At the same time, Wolverines will travel great distances, often going right over mountains instead of going around them.
WOLVERINES ARE RARE. It is estimated that less than 300 live within the lower 48 states, though they also can be found in remote areas of Canada, Alaska, northern Europe and Siberia.
THE GRITTY WOLVERINE IS APT WESLEY MASCOT. Most conference softball teams have student bodies three times and more larger than the formidable Wesley College Wolverines!
