Elon's new athletics mascot, The Phoenix, made its debut Nov. 4 at Elon's homecoming football game. Details...
Before an excited crowd of nearly 8,000 spectators, The Phoenix arrived in style at Burlington Memorial Stadium in a white stretch limousine.
Standing 6’2″, and weighing in at 203 pounds, the Phoenix emerged from the limo as Elon returned to the field for the second half of a 24-17 win over Liberty University. It spent the remainder of the afternoon making new friends in the crowd and showing off its colorful crimson and gold plumage.
Elon’s Phoenix, a symbol of light and knowledge, is the only bird of its kind. It nests in an oak tree on campus and is believed to have a lifespan of 500 years. It has super strength, forged in fire, and travels at the speed of light.
Fortunately, it has slowed down long enough to be captured on film, as the picture below proves!