Harini Logan of Texas wins 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee in dramatic, unprecedented spell-off at National Harbor
After she was announced the winner, Harini jubilantly held the trophy high over her head. “This is just such a dream. I’m overwhelmed,” she said. “I just had to take a deep breath and tell myself that I just go out there and do my best and whatever happens, happens.”
Zaila Avant-garde wins 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming bee’s first African American champion In the vast hotel atrium, Charlotte Walsh, 13, of Arlington, Va., tried to relax with her father and younger brothers. A poised taekwondo brown belt who is home-schooled, she had been a competitive speller since age 6, and at 10 she had come to the bee and tied for 51st place. This time, Charlotte was number 202, so she wouldn’t be up until the evening. It was just after lunch now, and she was spending her free time studying words.
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