UMES Mascot Named Nation's No. 1 College Basketball Mascot

HARRY THE HAWK
COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE ATHLETICS

PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland -- Harry The Hawk, the 9-foot tall air-filled mascot of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) has been selected by College Court Report as the nation's number one college basketball mascot.

College Court Report, who on their website states they are, "providing you with unique perspectives on anything and everything College Basketball," created a Mascot Mayhem contest. Its objective was to try to predict who has the best mascot in all of NCAA Basketball.

UMES says Harry T. won the online bracket-style competition styled after the NCAA's tournament, March Madness. Collectively, UMES says Harry T. tallied 76.3 percent of votes in defeating six opponents head-to-head.

On College Court Report's website they stated the contest rules, "We selected our Top 64 mascots and used computer software to generate a tournament bracket for all 64 mascots. Via Twitter, using the hashtags designed specifically for each mascot, or the polls on this page, individuals are able to vote for their favorite mascot!" Harry's hashtag was #CCRHarry.

UMES says Harry bested ...

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