2008 Woodie Awards
Sophomore TexAnn is new Texan Rider
Lacey Hutson takes reigns after Micah Moore's resignation
Jim Looby
Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: News
With Micah Moore's resignation from the position of Texan Rider this summer you might have noticed a new face of the field and on the horse. Lacey Hutson was seen performing her duties at the first football game.
"Texan Rider was the best thing I have done at Tarleton, however, it's the most consuming thing I have ever done at Tarleton as well and it's a very big time commitment. I only went home Thanksgiving and Christmas," Moore said, "I loved it but family is a big priority for me and Texan Rider took away a lot of time with family." He said that this was the reason he resigned.
Although sad to leave the position, Moore said he was excited about his successor.
"I think Lacey is going to be great. She is very excited and enthusiastic and she is going to bring a lot of fresh ideas. She will continue to make our mascot an icon for Tarleton," Moore said.
One of those ideas is to bring back the horse to the Texan Rider image.
"One thing I have already done is bring my horse down. I can't ride him on the field, but I can ride him at the tailgate," Hutson said.
Hutson is a sophomore agricultural economics major from Peaster, Texas.
She has already begun with her duties as Texan Rider at the first home game.
"The crowd was great. Not just my friends but everybody. I think they are glad to see a girl come back," Hutson said.
"We think that her being Texan Rider is going to be a good step for us," said Head Cheerleading Coach William Mayfield. "She promotes a lot of spirit and brings what Tarleton is about to the position. We think that her being the Texan Rider is going to be a great thing for us."
Hutson urges the students to come to the games.
"Come out to the games and support of Texans and TexAnns," she said.
For more information on game schedules, visit www.tarletonsports.com.
"Texan Rider was the best thing I have done at Tarleton, however, it's the most consuming thing I have ever done at Tarleton as well and it's a very big time commitment. I only went home Thanksgiving and Christmas," Moore said, "I loved it but family is a big priority for me and Texan Rider took away a lot of time with family." He said that this was the reason he resigned.
Although sad to leave the position, Moore said he was excited about his successor.
"I think Lacey is going to be great. She is very excited and enthusiastic and she is going to bring a lot of fresh ideas. She will continue to make our mascot an icon for Tarleton," Moore said.
One of those ideas is to bring back the horse to the Texan Rider image.
"One thing I have already done is bring my horse down. I can't ride him on the field, but I can ride him at the tailgate," Hutson said.
Hutson is a sophomore agricultural economics major from Peaster, Texas.
She has already begun with her duties as Texan Rider at the first home game.
"The crowd was great. Not just my friends but everybody. I think they are glad to see a girl come back," Hutson said.
"We think that her being Texan Rider is going to be a good step for us," said Head Cheerleading Coach William Mayfield. "She promotes a lot of spirit and brings what Tarleton is about to the position. We think that her being the Texan Rider is going to be a great thing for us."
Hutson urges the students to come to the games.
"Come out to the games and support of Texans and TexAnns," she said.
For more information on game schedules, visit www.tarletonsports.com.
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