Special for the Avalanche-Journal
- Rose Rosas becomes the 64th Texas Tech Masked Rider, succeeding Ellie Brown.
- Sydney Caro retires as Raider Red after making over 300 appearances.
- Rosas is a first-generation college student and animal science major.
- Caro, a dual biology and Chinese major, plans to graduate in spring 2026.
Texas Tech University named Rose Rosas as the 64th Masked Rider and bid farewell to Sydney Caro as Raider Red, marking a symbolic transition in mascot leadership during the Transfer of Reins and Passing of Guns ceremony Friday.
Both students leave lasting legacies, with Rosas breaking ground as a first-generation student and passionate animal science major, and Caro having made more than 300 appearances as Raider Red, according to a news release from Tech.