{"id":143706,"date":"2021-06-15T08:25:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T18:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=143706"},"modified":"2021-06-15T08:25:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T18:25:27","slug":"mascot-mania-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/06\/15\/mascot-mania-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote for UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, UH<\/abbr> Hilo in 2021 mascot mania challenge!"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The Tokyodachi Mascot Mania tournament<\/a> is back, and characters from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> and UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/a> need your help to win!<\/p>\n

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Head-to-head matches for the 256-team field begin June 15. In round 1 of the single elimination tournament, UH<\/abbr> Hilo plays Normandale Community College from Minnesota on June 20 and UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is up against Southern Oregon University on June 21.<\/p>\n

To vote, go to Tokyodachi\u2019s Instagram<\/a> and click on its profile photo. This will open Instagram stories where users can select one of two options on a poll at the bottom of each post. To skip forward or backward through the Instagram stories, tap either side of the post. Voting will be available for 24 hours once posted, and results will be shared daily.<\/p>\n