
Mark your calendars and keep your support coming!
The University of Hawaiʻi at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯²õ “May Madness” run rolls on. If ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯²õ character keeps its win streak alive, voting for the remaining rounds will happen daily. But, keep in mind, this is a single elimination “one-and-done” contest so teams need to win to advance.
Round 5 (Sweet 16): Saturday, May 16 vs. University of Washington UPDATE: We did it! It was close, but thanks to every single one of your votes ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ has moved on to face…
Quarterfinals (Elite 8): Sunday, May 17 vs. Fresno state
Semifinals (Final 4): Monday, May 18
Finals: Tuesday, May 19
How to vote
ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯²õ round 5 matchup is against yet another Pac-12 school in the University of Washington on Saturday, May 16. To vote, log on to and click on its profile photo in the upper left. This will open Tokyodachi¡¯²õ Instagram stories where you can select one of two options on a poll at the bottom of each post. To skip through the Instagram stories, tap either side of the post. The polls are open at approximately 5 a.m. HST for 24 hours, and results will be shared daily.
Scouting Report
If ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ takes down the University of Washington, its Elite 8 matchup will be against the winner of the University of Oregon and Fresno State. And if ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ keeps advancing, potential matchups include Big West Conference foes UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton, and other Pac-12 powerhouses USC, Colorado and Arizona.
Mascot mania tournament
The tournament began on April 20 with 256 schools. Thanks to YOU, ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ took down ACC members Pittsburgh (round 4) and Syracuse (round 2), the Pac-12¡¯²õ UCLA (round 3) and Radford University (round 1).
This light-hearted tournament is an opportunity to showcase the ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ character and remain engaged on social media with fellow ʻBows.
ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯²õ character was designed by Zephyr and the winning campus will earn its own custom Tokyodachi merchandise line.
—By Marc Arakaki
