Texas Tech has countless traditions. Wrapping the Will Rogers statue before game day, recently two-time National Champion Raider Red, and of course, the Masked Rider. In Texas Tech’s nearly 100
With below-freezing temperatures last week, the Masked Rider and her team had to ensure they kept Fearless Champion healthy and safe.
âThe key for him, and keeping him comfortable, is consistency,â Cameron Hekkert, this yearâs Masked Rider, said.
Hekkert, a senior sports management major from Denver, is the 59th Masked Rider. By being an assistant the previous year, she was already familiar with the program and Fearless Champion, which made the audition process go smoother, she said.
Growing up, Hekkert said she had been around horses all her life. When she was five, she started riding, and at 16 got her own horse. Being the Masked Rider, or working in the program, they want people with experience.