DID YOU KNOW? for September 13 - 26, 2022:
Did You Know…14-year old Harini Logan is the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion after a first-ever spell-off at the 94-year old event. The Texas 8th grader received a trophy and check for $50,000 after going head-to-head with Vikram Raju, of Colorado. The spell-off, a format that tested the contestants on how many words they could correctly spell within 90 seconds was necessary because the 2 finalists remained tied after 18 rounds—the maximum number of rounds the Bee allows. In the spell-off Harini spelled 21 of 26 words correctly, while Vikram got 15 of 19 words right. The 2 finalists had already eliminated 232 others during the June championships.
“I honestly think it's so surreal, it is my fourth time at the Bee '', Harini said on stage holding the trophy. “This is such a dream, this is my fourth bee and I’m just so overwhelmed.” On the first-ever-spell-off, Harini said, “At first I was a little uneasy and I decided to take it in stride… I just had to take a deep breath and tell myself to go out there and do my best and whatever happens, happens.”
The 2022 Championship Round included words like:
For the full 2022 Championship Round word list see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/94th_Scripps_National_Spelling_Bee
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