Baylor

Bruiser & Marigold are iconic characters proudly donning the Green and Gold on the sidelines and competitively. The tradition began when Baylor chose the Bear instead of the ever-popular bookworm to represent the school as its official mascot in 1914. The start of Baylor's costumed bear began in 1981 with the introduction of the original brown bear. The bear costumes have changed over the years with a few notable transitions in 1990 with the introduction of the green bear and again in the late 2000’s with the introduction of new brown bear Bruiser. The Bear tradition continued with the introduction of Marigold Bear during the 2017 football season. In 2019, with a university rebrand Bruiser & Marigold got a minor touch-up and continue to rock the sidelines today. Bruiser & Marigold bring school spirit and entertain Baylor fans young and old across the United States and as far as Shanghai, China. The mascots are maintained by the Mascot Sic’urity team who proudly keep Bruiser & Marigold in tip top shape.

Bruiser, Marigold and the Mascot Sic’urity team competed in their first national competition in the spring of 2021. Marigold brought home the championship in the D1A division and Bruiser finished second. Both competed with the Songleaders in the D1A Spirit Showdown division securing a 1st place ranking at the Dance Team Union College Classic Virtual Competition. Bruiser & Marigold returned to the D1A mascot competition in 2022 and Marigold again brought home the national championship title, Bruiser brought home third. In 2023, Marigold won her third national championship while Bruiser finished second by a tenth of a point.

We believe service is the ultimate form of leadership and it is the commitment to our Christian faith that drives us. As ambassadors of Baylor University and Baylor Athletics, we have a unique opportunity to generate excitement, passion, and faith about our institution. What started as an on-campus mission in 1920, has transformed into a global campaign. With new opportunities on the horizon, our mission remains the same: to grow in faith, excellence, and service to our community. We want to provide our student-athletes with a unique and lasting experience. 

TEAM EXPECTATIONS:
In addition to athletic & university events, the Mascot Sic’urity team practices three times a week Monday & Wednesday 3PM – 5PM & Friday 6-8 AM. The spirit teams have an official partnership with D1 Sports Training participating in a minimum of two workouts a week at the D1 facility lead by the D1 training staff. All spirit members are required to be full-time students and maintain a minimum of a 2.5 semester, and cumulative grade point average.

TEAM SKILL REQUIREMENT:
The Mascot Sic’urity team is a fun and exciting way to be involved and get up close and personal with the biggest Baylor fans on campus, Bruiser & Marigold! Members help design and create props and materials for athletic events, pep rallies, skits, and other events. The Mascot Sic’urity team is made up of performing & non-performing members.

AUDITIONS:
Learn more on our Events page!
Prelim Clinic
Performers – You will learn character, walk, emotions & signature. There will be skit and impromptu exercises. Lastly, you will participate in a campus walk to perform your learned skills. All participants will receive performance feedback from coaches & current Sic’urity members to assist preparation for the final tryout at a spring athletic event.
Non-Performers – You will learn the day-to-day functions of our handlers, being the eyes, ears, and voice for our mascot friends. You will participate a campus walk as a handler to showcase your learned skills.
Finals
TBD – Spring Football Game
Performers – Showcase your knowledge of Bruiser & Marigold at a live sporting event. Perform character, walk, emotions & signature for our Baylor Fam. Showcase your creative skill set with a presentation of your mock social posts, skit & video ideas to the judging panel.
Non-Performers – Showcase your knowledge of the handler position by presenting your social media, photography, video, & skit development skills to the judging panel. Potential handlers will also participate in the stadium walk with Bruiser & Marigold at a live sporting event.