On Nov. 16, MHS Student Council held the 37th Mr. MHS, bringing back the tradition after being canceled in 2021 due to lack of participants.

The theme decided for this year’s competition was Bond, meaning that the contestants had to try their best to remain a secret agent all the while competing for the coveted crown of Mr. MHS.

The contestants performed a suave dance routine to start off the show, showing the audience that their talents don’t just lie in the field of smooth talking and gun shooting.

Individual introductions of the boys were then given in this order: Failed middle school linebacker, senior Jarvin Gomez; future farm animal chiropractor, junior Evan Arnold; retired horseman, senior Ryan Thein; both lifeguard and ninja, senior Andrew Hutchinson; senior citizen performer, junior Ethan Xin; mysterious midnight runner, junior Andrei Mazin; and future laundromatarian, senior Eli Kunz.

The boys then modeled some swimwear for the swimsuit portion of the show. Appearances ranged from Arnold’s dazzling crab costume to Mazin’s chic beach mom fit.

Mr. MHS isn’t all about being the prettiest face though, it’s also about being talented! 

Talents were showcased after the swimsuit portion, starting with Gomez’s performance of “I Will Survive” on his violin. 

Arnold was up next, showcasing his talent in the arts by painting a flattering portrait of Student Council member Allina Dougherty.

Thein upped the intensity next, showing off his very own training montage along with his skills in Austrian folk dance. 

Kunz was able to settle things down after that with his stand up routine, followed quickly by Xin’s masterful playing of the piano.

Mazin did not horse around with his talent, showing off his skills in the realm of hobby horsing.

Hutchinson was the last to perform, giving the audience an energetic air guitar performance.

Though the audience seemed to be content with the performances, the judges gave the boys a final test in the art of ice cream sundae making in order to assess their skills in teamwork and communication.

For this task, the boys paired up to make sundaes, but with the added twist that one of them had to be behind the other. The person in the front was not allowed to use his hands, instead leaving the one in the back responsible for grabbing the materials and throwing the sundae together.

As to be expected, the debacle was very messy, yet entertaining. The duo of Thien and Gomez were the closest to making a sundae that didn’t look like an abomination.

After a final group dance number, the coveted crown of Mr. MHS was announced, but not before a few other awards were announced.

The first award announced was Mr Congeniality, the best person to get along with, won by Thein. Next was runner up, won by Arnold. 

Fan favorite was won by Kunz, who had the most cash in his bucket outside the auditorium. 

“It felt good,” Kunz said. “I’m glad I was able to get enough people to put money in my box.”

Finally, the Mr MHS crown was announced to be won by Hutchinson and his air guitar skills.

“This was absolutely amazing,” Hutchinson said. “This has been a dream of mine and I’m so happy it came into reality.”