Cazimero, Na Kamalei win Merrie Monarch

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52nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival Hula Competition group results (tie-breaker points, if necessary, in parentheses)

52nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival Hula Competition group results (tie-breaker points, if necessary, in parentheses)

Overall Winner

Halau Na Kamalei O Lililehua, kumu Robert Uluwehi Cazimero, 1,210

Wahine Overall

1. Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, kumu Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o and Kunewa Mook, 1,192

2. Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, kumu Napua Greig, 1,187

3.Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval, 1,179

Wahine Kahiko

1. Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, kumu Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o and Kunewa Mook, 603

2. Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, kumu Napua Greig, 596

3. Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, kumu Tracie and Keawe Lopes, 589

4. Halau Na Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu, kumu Sonny Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera, 587 (816)

5. Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu Kapua Dalire-Moe, 587 (815)

Wahine ‘Auana

1. Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval, 600

2. Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, kumu Napua Greig, 591

3. Halau Na Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu, kumu Sonny Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera, 590

4. Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, kumu Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o and Kunewa Mook, 589

5. Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, kumu Tracie and Keawe Lopes, 588

Kane Overall

1. Halau Na Kamalei O Lililehua, kumu Robert Uluwehi Cazimero, 1210

2. Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani, kumu Nahokulani Gaspang, 1201

3. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, kumu Kaleo Trinidad, 1201

Kane Kahiko

1. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, kumu Kaleo Trinidad, 600 (841)

2. Halau Na Kamalei O Lililehua, kumu Robert Uluwehi Cazimero, 600 (832)

tie 3. Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani, kumu Nahokulani Gaspang, 599 (838)

tie 3. Kawaili‘ula, kumu Chinky Mahoe, 599 (838)

5. Halau Na Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu, kumu Sonny Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera, 594

Kane Auana

1. Halau Na Kamalei O Lililehua, kumu Robert Uluwehi Cazimero, 610

2. Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani, kumu Nahokulani Gaspang, 602

3. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, kumu Kaleo Trinidad, 601

4. Halau Na Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu, kumu Sonny Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera, 597

See Monday’s Hawaii Tribune-Herald and hawaiitribune-herald.com for a full wrap-up story on the 52nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition. See also a photo gallery of Merrie Monarch highlights on hawaiitribune-herald.com.