Hickman High School’s Kewpie Named Mascot Competition Finalist
Hickman High School's mascot, the Kewpie, is a finalist in the 'America's Best High School Mascot' competition, based in Columbia, MO.
Columbia Jefferson City, MO, October 23, 2026 —
Hickman High School’s mascot, the Kewpie, is a finalist in the “America’s Best High School Mascot” competition, according to the information provided about the contest.
The school is based in Columbia, Missouri. No further details were provided about how the Kewpie was selected as a finalist, which other mascots are competing, or who is organizing the competition.
The available information also does not specify when the finalist announcement was made, whether the competition includes public voting, or when a winner will be announced. No details were provided about any prize or recognition associated with the contest.
The Kewpie’s finalist status places the mascot among the contenders in a competition focused on high school mascots. However, the information provided does not describe the contest’s selection criteria or explain how finalists are evaluated. It also does not include a statement from Hickman High School or a competition representative.
Further information about the competition’s schedule, participants and outcome was not included in the announcement summary. As a result, the current confirmed detail is that Hickman High School’s Kewpie is a finalist in the contest, which is based in Columbia, Missouri.
Story summarized from the original created by Nina Nygren, Columbia Missourian on www.columbiamissourian.com, see more information here.
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