Tokyodachi Mascot Mania is back for another year, and this time around the University of Hawaii-Manoa and the University of Hawaii-Hilo are both in the competition!

The 256-team, single-elimination tournament started on Tuesday. In the first round, UH-Manoa is up against Southern Oregon, while Hilo is squaring off against Normandale Community College (Minnesota). Round 1 ends on Sunday for the UH-Southern Oregon matchup, while the Hilo-NCC matchup ends on Monday.

The winners of each round are determined via fan voting.

Last year, UH-Manoa advanced to the quarterfinal round before being eliminated by (ugh!) Fresno State. This is the first time that UH-Hilo is part of the tournament.

Rainbow Warrior, Rainbow Wahine and Vulcan fans, now’s the time to support your teams. Go out and rock the vote!

For more information on how you can vote, click here: MASCOT MANIA!

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