8月. 橙子奥托正式登场 entered the world of sports legends as an inductee of the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Indiana. 奥托 secured the coveted spot by collecting more than 19,000 votes from 67 countries in two weeks of online balloting and the support of the Hall’s membership and executive committee. Perhaps it was no surprise to 奥托 that the Orange Nation global fan base stretches from South Africa to Finland, 从智利到加拿大, 从新西兰到韩国.
奥托 was joined at the ceremony by fellow inductee Slugger of minor league baseball’s Portland Sea Dogs. The pair topped 16 other nominees to attain the lofty status that they’ll share with such Hall luminaries as the Phillie Phanatic, Mr. 我和巴基獾.
The ever-lovable orange bested three Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) rivals—Georgia Tech’s Buzz the bee, 北卡罗来纳州的公羊拉美西斯, and the Duke Blue Devil—on the ballot and is now one of only nine collegiate Hall of Famers and the sole ACC mascot to reach the elite echelon.
“Nearly 100 Syracuse alums have given countless hours and amounts of energy to bringing 奥托 to life and developing such an impactful and recognizable character,07岁的朱莉·瓦拉斯说, G’13, 他是奥托大学的校友，也是吉祥物项目的教练. “I couldn’t be more grateful for all of their hard work and dedication, or prouder for all of us Syracuse fans for this amazing recognition—what an incredible honor to get the call from the Mascot Hall of Fame this year.”
了解奥托
奥托’s journey to the summit of mascot superstardom began more than four decades ago. Here are some fun facts and highlights of the spirited orange’s illustrious career.
第1集:橘子的起源故事始于80年代
奥托 first appeared on the Syracuse sidelines in the early ’80s and became the Orange’s official mascot in 1995.
20世纪90年代，吉祥物竞赛开始了
Students rallied to support 奥托 in 1995 after a University committee recommended a wolf be adopted. 财政大臣邝其志. Shaw scrapped the wolf and embraced the fun-loving orange. “I am convinced that the majority opinion on and off campus favors retaining the orange,” he said.
3: It Took a Little Time to Land on the Name: Clyde, Woody and 最后 奥托
早期的奥托换了几次服装和名字. First known as Clyde and then Woody, 奥托 emerged as the moniker for the spherical citrus in 1990.
第4集:隐藏在绒毛背后的秘密守护者在我们中间行走
A group of 10-12 student-athletes—who keep their identities anonymous—shares the responsibilities of the smiling, 睁大眼睛毛茸茸的球整年都是奥托队的队员.
5:有健康要求
这套橙色服装重约10磅. Team 奥托 members need to be in tip-top shape for all those zany antics and work on their conditioning with an athletics department strength and conditioning coach.
6: They're Second in Obstacle Courses but First in Our Hearts
奥托 placed second in the 2005 Monster Mascot Challenge at the NCAA Final Four in St. Louis, a competition that featured an obstacle course to test agility.
7 .奥托经常在公众场合露面
除了跑步, 欢呼, 跳舞, 翻筋斗, 互相击掌, directing the band and tangling with rival mascots on game days, the exuberant Orange ambassador is always happy to meet kids and enjoys spreading cheer at birthday parties, 婚礼, 社区活动, 学校和募捐者.
他们喜欢好的交通选择
奥托 can skillfully pilot a scooter and pedal an orange bicycle with a basket, 而且非常喜欢玩高尔夫球车.
想想奥托 - celebrity - neighbor吧
奥托 has hobnobbed with many famous folks and celebrities, 包括橙色篮球队的伟大球员安东尼, 深夜脱口秀主持人吉米·法伦, 前你.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden L’68, H’09.
10 .吉祥物已经跑了很远
而奥托则待在JMA无线穹顶的家里, the joyful cheerleader has traveled to such destinations as San Diego (Battle on the 中途), 巴哈马群岛(Battle 4 Atlantis), 印第安纳波利斯(2016年NCAA女篮四强), 苏格兰(洛克比空难30周年纪念), 夏威夷(1990年阿罗哈碗), 温哥华, British Columbia (Capital One College Mascot Challenge) and even Japan (1989 Coca-Cola Bowl as Woody).
第11集:奥托让炒作队吃得好
When 奥托’s Army camps out at the JMA Dome before a big basketball game, 奥托 has generously delivered cookies and other goods to sustain the troops.
12 .他们的社交媒体影响力令人印象深刻
作为一个社交媒体专家, 奥托记录了吉祥物近30年的生活,Instagram上有5000名粉丝, 9,700在X(以前的Twitter)和8,Facebook上有600人. “I’m so honored, I can’t believe I get to be in the Mascot Hall of Fame!奥托在脸书上写道.
没有什么能阻止小恶作剧
这个爱开玩笑的人喜欢开愚人节的玩笑. In 2021, 奥托 shared breaking news with Twitter followers that they had committed to Georgetown. In 2022, the mischievous citrus announced they would enter the transfer portal, noting “Florida is a ‘strong option’ as the Orange looks to be closer to family.”
14:橘子在大屏幕(和小屏幕)上看起来都很棒
ESPN named the ebullient orange the “Best Mascot in the ACC” in 2016, and 奥托 has showcased their Orange appeal in several ESPN commercials over the years. But the ever-upbeat mascot appears rather unnerved observing members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team feasting on orange slices in a recent ESPN commercial.