Chancellor for Washington State University’s Everett campus Paul Pitre speaks at a celebration for the new cougar statue on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald) ...

PULLMAN, Wash.- Washington State University Vancouver has installed a new cougar statue to match WSU Pullman’s iconic Butch sculpture. A similar reproduction was installed on WSU Spokane’s ...

It’s named after former WSU quarterback Herbert “Butch” Meeker. Each bronze Cougar is 10 feet tall, 6 feet wide and 12 feet long.