Poway Unified sixth grader Mihir Konkapaka talks to 10NewsCha about his win at the Countywide Spelling Bee
Mihir, who attends Poway Unified School District Connect Academy, spelled his final word -- sabreur -- correctly to claim the 2022 countywide title.Regarding that final word, Mihir told ABC 10News that he “gave it my best for that word and it turned out to be right.”
The 11-year-old will compete at the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will be hosted by actor LeVar Burton, in June in Washington, D.C.
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