If you are a fan of the University of Maryland, you’ve probably seen a fierce-looking, shell-backed figure hyping up the crowd. That’s Testudo, the official mascot of the Maryland Terrapins. Unlike ...

Maryland teams were long the "Old Liners" before the search. Byrd, who hailed from Crisfield, Maryland, famous for its terrapins, liked the idea of the school's new nickname. Testudo has been the ...