Yote Takes CCC Mascot Title
LA GRANDE, Ore. – After four weeks, the voting has ended and the 2015 Cascade Collegiate Conference Mascot Challenge Champion is College of Idaho’s Yote the Coyote.
Yote took the final over Oregon Tech’s Hootie the Owl by a voting of 678-622. Hootie earned the title in last year’s inaugural contest but couldn’t hold on for the repeat despite having the lead late in the voting period.
"Congrats to Yote from C of I on winning the 2nd Annual CCC Mascot Challenge," stated Commissioner Rob Cashell. "This fun event continues to engage more and more of our fans with the conference from around the country through social media allowing them to show their pride in their schools and athletic programs"
Over the four week voting period, Yote earned a combined total of 1,470 votes.
The contest continues to be a success with the conference Facebook page reaching over 61,000 fans over the voting period and earning over 200 new page likes.
Thank you to all the CCC fans for participating in this year’s mascot challenge and showing support for you school.