A Fayette County native has been chosen to be the next Mountaineer mascot for West Virginia University. Cade Kincaid, of Fayetteville, was chosen Saturday to be the 2025-26 mascot, according to a news release from WVU. He will be the 71st Mountaineer in school history. Kincaid will officially accept the rifle and the responsibilities of the Mountaineer mascot from Braden Adkins, the 2024-25 mascot, during a formal “Passing of the Rifle” ceremony on April 4.