It's official. Tacoma Rainiers has a new Rhubarb the Reindeerâ€" 20-year-old South Hill resident Payton Foutz. He was one of several individuals who tried out for the mascot position over the weekend. Foutz was selected based on his “awesome performance,” according to Rainiers spokesperson Geoff Corkum.

Foutz was asked to react to several different scenarios during the tryouts including a scared 5-year-old child and a sexy girl in the stands several sections away. He wowed the judges with his finale, putting his high school high-jumping skills to the test and leaping over Tony Canepa of Schlegel Sports. Foutz, who’s expected to start his training soon, replaces 32-year-old Tony Villa, who relocated to Washington D.C. â€" Jamie Forsythe