In a ceremony held on Monday, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) was awarded the Capital One “Toughest Mascot Conference” award.
This is the first time the award has been given out. The Capital One Company, which annually sponsors the “Capital One Mascot Challenge” for individual mascots, decided that an award for entire athletic conferences was necessary as well.
“We’ve known for many years that there are conferences out there with tough team names from top to bottom, and creating this award is a way to finally give them the recognition they deserve,” CEO of Capital One Rich Fairbank said.
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By Willie “Mays” Hayes