The mascot of the University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University) is the mule, and male athletes there are called mules. However, female athletes are called jennies (the name for a female donkey) instead of mollies (the name for a female mule).
Several years ago they had the mascot redesigned to be more kid-friendly (and, presumably, sales-friendly), because the existing one–a big, red, angry mule–scared children.
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