No more streaking
You probably know him as “The Streaker.”
In 2011, the last time the Wildcats won against UCLA, he dressed as an official, ran onto the Arizona Stadium field, then ran across it as he stripped down to a red and white Speedo.
His name is Jacen Lankow, and he was at Arizona Stadium on Saturday, too.
“Rest assured,” Lankow said, “I’ll be staying in the stands this time.”
Lankow was banned from Arizona Stadium for two years, but since the ban was lifted in 2013, he’s been to a few games. Lankow graduated with a degree in natural resources and has since worked a variety of volunteer positions related to wildlife biology research. He still lives in Tucson.
Saturday, he shared with us some details about that wild 2011 night.
On the idea to streak: “It popped into my head after seeing a video of Daniel Tosh interviewing a kid who simply ran onto the field at a Phillies game. I decided I wanted to take the classic act of streaking and spice it up a bit with something memorable. I thought that at the very least, I’d have a cool college story to look back at.”
On getting past security: “A stroll past the on-field security with my access pass was all it took to be with the players and team staff on the sideline. I was standing there for probably 25 minutes before the perfect opportunity arose.”
On the aftermath: “I was actually able to watch a replay of the game in its entirety while I spent the night in jail (laughs).”
