Jan 5, 2023 · Wichita State boasts one of the nation's strangest and most unique mascots - WuShock. A look back at Wu's history helps to understand how the "big, bad muscle-bound …

WuShock is a big, bad, muscle-bound bundle of wheat. He's been WSU's mascot since 1948, a friend to every Shocker fan and the No. 1 supporter of all things Wichita and Wichita State.

In 1948, junior Wilbur Elsea won the Kappa Pi honorary society's competition to design a mascot typifying the spirit of the school. Elsea, who had been a marine during World War II, decided …

Mar 26, 2015 · (In fact, Chris Webber recently called the mascot an "angry Spongebob Squarepants." Wichita State, according to the school's athletic website, is named the Shockers …

Jul 18, 2018 · He's been WSU's mascot since 1948, a friend to every Shocker fan and the No.

5 days ago · WuShock’s look, no matter the era, is distinctive. Depending on your age, Wu might bring back memories of the Final Four or other big moments. Wichita State University’s …

Sep 18, 2010 · Dave Johnson, a WU cheerleader, changed the mascot from ink into flesh and blood in 1954. He and members of the art department brought WuShock to life as a costume.

Wichita State's incomparable mascot, WuShock, celebrates its 50th birthday this year (1998) with a pumped-up physique and revved-up attitude. "He's a good-looking, youthful 50-year-old," …

Sans scythe, and with an updated look or two, WuShock remains Wichita State’s mascot. After his college graduation, Elsea employed his talent in graphic design to excel in advertising.

WuShock, a pugnacious fists-a-flying bundle of wheat, is a sports mascot defying how one expects a heartland crop to behave. WuShock was invented and named in 1948, combining …