Showing their personalities, Mr. Warrior contestants strike a pose at the end of their group dance. The Mr. Warrior group dance was choreographed by members of StuCo and performed by the competitors to show the friendly nature of the competition.

Beaming, Zachary Hobbs ’24 is crowned Mr. Warrior. Hobbs’s family came to support him during the pageant, and two of his younger brothers even appeared to escort him during the competition.

Impressing the audience, Quentin Ghelardini ‘24 dances to Rihanna’s 2007 hit “Umbrella” during his talent portion of the show. Ghelardini was inspired by Tom Holland’s lip sync battle on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, dancing similar choreography and even bringing his own umbrella.

Competitively, Quentin Ghelardini ‘24, shows his fellow competitor Kristos Puliadi ‘24 that he has truly eaten his entire cupcake, including the wrapper. The Mr. Warrior competitors competed in a no hands cupcake eating contest, which Ghelardini ended up winning for going above and beyond and eating the cupcake wrapper.

Midair, Andrew Zhang ’25 jumps over a yoyo during the clubs halftime performance. While the judges made their final decision on who would be the 2024 Mr. Warrior, the Chinese YoYo Club performed.

Showing his creativity, Mr. Warrior competitor Kristos Puliadi ‘24 raps a diss track written about his fellow competitors with his escort. Puliadi is part of the theater program, which he credits for his ability to perform at events like Mr. Warrior in his interview portion later on in the competition.

Energized, Mauricio Solano ‘24 performs a complex guitar solo during the talent portion of the Mr. Warrior competition. Solano mentioned his love of rock music and the guitar multiple times during his interview.

Smiling, Kristos Puliadi ‘24 points to his mom in the crowd during the interview portion of the Mr. Warrior competition. When asked who his biggest inspiration is, Puliadi answered his mom and proceeded to list all the ways she has inspired him.

Posing, Zachary Hobbs ‘24 shows off his suit with his little brother during the formal wear portion of the competition. Mr. Warrior was sponsored by Men’s Wearhouse where each contestant got their suit.

Laughing, Zachary Hobbs ‘24 responds to cheers made by his friends in the crowd as he ties a balloon for his performance in the talent section of the show. Creating balloon animals was Hobb’s talent, which he stated was a helpful skill when you have younger brothers.

Clapping, audience members cheer for Mr. Warrior competitors during the talent portion of the show. Quentin Ghelardini ‘24 won the crowd vote for Mr. Warrior.

Confidently, Quentin Ghelardini ‘24 strikes a pose at the bottom of the runway with his escort Ben Sloma ‘24. Ghelardini caught audience members’s attention during his introduction by jumping over Sloma’s shoulders as he came out from behind the curtain.

With candor, Mr. Warrior contestant Quentin Ghelardini ‘24 and his escort Ben Sloma ‘24 show off their suits and jawlines as they make a mewing joke to the crowd. Mewing is a technique used commonly by models to accentuate their jawline, but it has also become a viral joke on social media platforms.

Lifting his brother, Zachary Hobbs ‘24 shows him off to the crowd. Hobbs made a great first impression during the Mr. Warrior competitors’ introduction, immediately scoring points with the judges and the crowd.

Taking time to think, Mauricio Solano ‘24 collects his thoughts to answer a difficult question during his interview portion of the Mr. Warrior competition. Solano was asked if you could recommend one thing that everyone should do before they die and after some careful consideration Solano gave his answer: go to a rock concert.