octochamps
eight times the gloryỦy ban thông thườngJust after midnight on May 31, 2019, the Bee made history by declaring its first ever group of champions.
Your reigning champions
2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee
- Rishik Gandhasri, age 13, seventh grade, representing the Bay Area Regional Spelling Bee (California)
- , age 14, eighth grade, representing Adventure Travel (Alabama)
- Saketh Sundar, age 13, eighth grade, representing Howard County Library (Maryland)
- , age 13, eighth grade, representing Rosa International Middle School (New Jersey)
- , age 13, seventh grade, representing Dallas Sports Commission (Texas)
- , age 12, sixth grade, representing Dallas Sports Commission (Texas)
- Christopher Serrao, age 13, seventh grade, representing Discover Lehigh Valley (Pennsylvania)
- Rohan Raja, age 13, seventh grade, representing Dallas Sports Commission (Texas)
Defeaters of the Dictionary
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The Dictionary concedes and adds that it is SO. PROUD.
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster)
Celebrating in Style
the 2019 Victory Tour
The buzz heard 'round the world continued after Bee Week, with the champions traveling coast-to-coast. Our champions were recognized on the field before the Yankees played the Red Sox, they rang the , appeared on Live with Kelly and Ryan, were featured on an episode of and much more.