Original sentence: " In the spring of 2010, UNCSA hosted a competition to choose the new, official "Fighting Pickle" mascot." but the mascot eventually became "The Fighting Pickles.Although UNCSA has no officially sanctioned athletic teams, the school has a mascot: The Fighting Pickle.The mascot was selected by a contest name the football team in 1972.The original name was simply "The Pickles," along with a slogan, "Sling 'Em By The Warts
Edited sentence: " Eventually they became "The Fighting Pickles." The answer is very simple: a contest was held to name the football team." This account of how the Pickles got their name is corroborated by large numbers of those who were at the school at that time.Although UNCSA has no officially sanctioned athletic teams, students are very proud of their mascot: The Fighting Pickle.As of September 12, 2012, the official UNCSA Archive has accepted this explanation of the mascot's origin.In 1972 it was simply "The Pickles," along with a slogan, "Sling 'Em By The Warts.In the spring of 2010, UNCSA hosted a competition to choose the new, official "Fighting Pickle" mascot.The question of "How The Pickles got their name" has come up with the passage of time since 1972 when the football team first took to the field as "The NCSA Pickles.The winning entry was submitted jointly by three undergraduates