On Saturday, there was a fresh face behind the West Virginia end zone. The man who has been The Mountaineer mascot the past couple of years, Troy Clemens, has been suspended indefinitely following a DUI arrest.
Clemson, who was the 64th Mountaineer mascot in school history, is a graduate student majoring in business administration. He blew a .126 BAC on a breathalyzer test early Friday morning.
After the arrest went public, the university released the following statement, per College Football Talk.
“West Virginia University is aware of this morning’s arrest of Troy Clemons, currently the Mountaineer Mascot, for speeding and misdemeanor driving under the influence. While the Mountaineer Mascot Advisory Council gathers and reviews all the facts, Troy will not participate in any mascot-related duties or appearances, including the events surrounding Saturday’s football game. As the alternate Mountaineer, those duties will be handled by Trevor Kiess, a junior accounting major minoring in pre-law and legal studies from Elkins. In addition to any legal outcomes, Troy — as any other WVU student — will be subject to appropriate student conduct proceedings.”
In his stead, Trevor Kiess took over and looked the part, thanks to the fact he’s been growing his beard since the spring, just in case.
Mountaineer Trevor Kiess leads #WVU on the Mountaineer Mantrip @trev_7) pic.twitter.com/AwzVubAKUJ
— Blue Gold News (@BlueGoldNews) October 28, 2017