Reid Shaw qualified after winning his regional competition in Bloomington.
"This is a really talented region, I got a lot of competition in the regional Spelling Bee, and even in my school spelling bee, so I'm honored to represent such a talented region," Shaw said.
"It's pretty cool to be going to this because it's something that I've wanted for several years. Back when I started spelling bee in second grade. I used to watch it on TV every year and I was like, that's so cool and that's incredible. Those kids are amazing," Shaw said.
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