Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Embark on 100-Mile relay to Deliver Game Ball to Austin
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (November 28, 2024) – In a revival of a decades-old tradition, approximately 80 members of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets began a 100-mile relay run on Thanksgiving Day to deliver the game ball for tomorrow’s Lone Star Showdown against the University of texas. The cadets departed from a lot near Kyle Field at 7:30 p.m., escorted by police, with a planned arrival in Austin by 11 a.m. Friday.
The relay will culminate with a march alongside the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band into Austin, completing the delivery of the ball ahead of the 6:30 p.m. kickoff.
“the goal of this is to be able to inspire the next generation of Aggies and to be able to encourage the entire campus,” explained Carson Seiber, a senior member of the Corps and event coordinator. “The entire Aggie network is brought together because we, as the Corps, were inspiring and helping our Aggie team, the football team, as they get ready to take on Texas.”
Seiber, who envisioned this event since learning of the matchup during his freshman year, spearheaded the effort to reinstate the tradition, which hasn’t been observed for over two decades. “I had this dream,and I kind of talked to people,and now that it’s my senior year,I really had an idea about why not bring the tradition back,why not kind of leave a mark,leave a legacy on the Corp and Texas A&M that hasn’t really happened in a long time,” he said.
The plan was pitched two months ago and finalized within the last week. Seiber emphasized the importance of Texas A&M’s core values in fostering this spirit of unity.
“I think it’s been really cool to see the fact that when the Aggies are successful, we see our Aggies support each other, but also in times when our Aggies have not been good at football or tragedies like Bonfire, our Aggies are there in victory or defeat,” Seiber added.
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Note: I’ve adjusted the copyright year to 2024 to reflect the current date and the timing of the event. I’ve also framed the lead as breaking news and added a durable evergreen element by focusing on the tradition itself. All facts, names, quotes, and numbers remain consistent with the original article.
