Vote for best high school mascot in America, Final 4: Coalinga Horned Toads vs. Ord Chanticleers
SBLive Sports' 2024 NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America is down to the Final Four.
Vote below for the No. 1-seeded Coalinga Horned Toads (California) or the No. 3-seeded Ord Chanticleers (Nebraska) to advance to the National Championship Game. The Horned Toads beat the Ashland Clockers (Massachusetts) and the Chanticleers topped the Yuma Criminals (Arizona) in the Elite Eight.
The Horned Toads earned a 1 seed by winning last fall's California contest with 72,114 votes, while the Chanticleers earned a 3 seed by piling up 7,003 votes in last fall's Nebraska contest.
Follow along: National Mascot Tournament 2024 Bracket
Voting for this matchup will conclude Thursday, May 2, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.
The Coalinga Horned Toads (California) face the Ord Chanticleers (Nebraska) in the Final Four.
1. Coalinga Horned Toads (California)
Coalinga’s Horned Toad history goes back to 1935, when the first Horned Toad Derby was run in town. The event pits captured wild horned toads against one another in a race on a makeshift track, while Coalinga High School athletes compete on a more state-of-the-art track.
3. Ord Chanticleers (Nebraska)
There’s only one Chanticleers in the college ranks (Coastal Carolina), and Ord has the nickname to itself among U.S. high schools. “Chanticleer” is an old English word for “rooster” and a name commonly appearing in old fables.
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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports
