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IN A FLASH: One Cool Cat

Mahli Mechenbier and the snow version of her cat.
ӰƵ Senior Lecturer Mahli Mechenbier, J.D., with her snow sculpture of her cat, Hype. 

 

When ӰƵ's in October at Dix Stadium, they brought a secret weapon: an orange cat named Hyperion - "Hype" for short. "Hype" was ӰƵ's representative in a cat-to-cat match up with "Pudge," another orange cat that has received a lot of attention on the web as Bowling Green's athletic mascot and feline good luck charm. However, Hype's mojo won the day as ӰƵ beat Bowling Green 24-21. 

Hype, the ӰƵ cat.

 

After the winter storm in January, Hype's human companion, Mahli Mechenbier J.D., a senior lecturer at ӰƵ at Geauga's Twinsburg Academic Center, used the abundant snow to create a frosty tribute to her beloved cat. 

A snow sculpture of Hype - the ӰƵ cat.

 

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Hype at home (left) with his housemate, O'Malley.

 

POSTED: Thursday, February 5, 2026 04:11 PM
Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 09:49 AM
PHOTO CREDIT:
Mahli Mechenbier