The name of the University of Minnesota – Rochester mascot

That's Rockie with an i-e. It's more gender-neutral. (UMR via Facebook)

Remember when I joked during my visit last week that the University of Minnesota - Rochester had no intercollegiate sports program -- but had a mascot that had no name?

The Raptor finally got one:

rockie-raptor-umr
That's Rockie with an i-e. It's more gender-neutral. (UMR via Facebook)

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