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National high school mascot bracket, Round 1: Vote for Hill City Ringnecks or Ord Chanticleers

Hill City (Kansas) is a 5 seed and Ord (Nebraska) is a 12 seed in the first round

Mike Swanson

The Hill City Ringnecks (Kansas) take on the Ord Chanticleers (Nebraska) in Round 1.
The Hill City Ringnecks (Kansas) take on the Ord Chanticleers (Nebraska) in Round 1. / Graphic by Jesus Baca

The bracket is set for High School on SI's 2025 NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America, and Round 1 is underway.

Vote below for the No. 5-seeded Hill City Ringnecks (Kansas) or the No. 12-seeded Ord Chanticleers (Nebraska) to advance to the second round.

The winner will face either the Wilde Lake Wildecats (Maryland) or Keene Blackbirds (New Hampshire).

The Ringnecks earned a 5 seed as an at-large bid by finishing fourth in our statewide Kansas contest with 3,596 votes, while the Chanticleers won Nebraska with seven votes to earn a 12 seed.

Follow along: National Mascot Tournament 2025 Bracket

Voting for this matchup will conclude Monday, March 24, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

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5. Hill City Ringnecks (Kansas)

Hill City, aka Ringneck Country, is an area known for its pheasant hunting — specifically the ringneck pheasant. The Hill City Ringnecks, meanwhile, annually hunt for state championships.

12. 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 “chicken” and a name commonly appearing in old fables.

National high school mascot bracket, Round 1: Vote for Hill City Ringnecks or Ord Chanticleers
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MIKE SWANSON

Mike Swanson is the VP of Content for High School On SI. He's been in journalism since 2003, having worked as a reporter, city editor, copy editor and high school sports editor in California, Connecticut and Oregon.

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