Ashley Adams
2021-2022 Masked Rider

Ashley Adams, a graduate student in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, will serve as the 60th Masked Rider for the 2021-22 academic year.

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Picture taken by Ashley Rodgers, Texas Tech Office of Communications & Marketing 

 

2022-2023 Masked Rider Tryouts

Application & Details

 

 

Follow the Masked Rider Program

Program Benefits

• Leadership Scholarship
• On-Campus Meal Plan
• Paid Uniforms & Accessories
• Out of State Tuition Waiver
• Paid Travel Expenses
• Academic Tutoring
• Big 12 Conference Experiences
• Supportive Alumni

News & Highlights

• Fearless Champion's Final Run
• Midnight Matador Passes Away
• Original Masked Rider Passes Away, Legacy Lives On
• Memory of Joe Kirk Fulton
• Fearless Champion chosen as Horse Name
• Midnight Matador Retires
• Honoring Midnight Matador

Quick Facts

• Official Mascot of Texas Tech University
• Attends over 350 public appearances
• Travels over 15,000 miles per year
• Associated Press 9th Best College Mascot
• Fearless Champion's Final Run

Meet Ashley

• From Lubbock, TX
• Tech's 60th student to serve
• Graduate Student, Animal Sciences

 Celebrating 67 Years

"No team in any bowl game ever made a more sensational entrance." - Ed Danforth, Atlanta Journal, Gator Bowl, January 1, 1954.

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Schedule an Appearance

Schedule the Masked Rider to attend your event. Appearance Requests must be made at least 14 days in advance of event date.

Appearance Request Form

Program Sponsor

Help Continue A Tradition

Donate to the Texas Tech Masked Rider Endowment Fund. This endowment fund is set up to help offset the many expenses incurred by the rider each year. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Donate Online

*Search: TTU Masked Rider Support Fund

Send check to:
Masked Rider Endowment
Attn: Stephanie Rhode
Center for Campus Life
Box 45014
Lubbock, TX 79409