82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee
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82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee
The 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee took place between May 26, 2009, and May 28, 2009, and involved 293 participants.[1]
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Champion
The winner was Kavya Shivashankar.[1] Her winning word was Laodicean.[1] She was sponsored by The Olathe News.[1] She won $35,000 in cash and more than $5,000 in prizes. The runners-up were Aishwarya Pastapur, who misspelled menhir, and Tim Ruiter, who misspelled Maecenas.[2] This was Kavya's fourth appearance in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Six of the top ten spellers, including the winner, were Indian-American.
The standings were as follows:[3]
- 1. Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas.
- 2. (tie) Tim A. Ruiter of Centreville, Virginia.
- 2. (tie) Aishwarya Eshwar Pastapur of Springfield, Illinois.
- 4. Kyle M. Mou of Peoria, Illinois.
- 5. (tie) Anamika Veeramani of North Royalton, Ohio
- 5. (tie) Kennyi Kwaku Aouad of Terre Haute, Indiana.
- 5. (tie) Ramya Auroprem of San Jose, California.
- 8. (tie) Neetu Chandak of Seneca Falls, New York.
- 8. (tie) Sidharth Chand of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
- 8. (tie) Serena Skye Laine-Lobsinger of West Palm Beach, Florida.
- 11. Tussah Heera Adi of Las Vegas, Nevada.
TV coverage
The Championship Finals aired live on ABC from 8:00 PM to shortly after 10:00 p.m. EDT and were hosted by Tom Bergeron.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "13-year-old Kansan wins National Spelling Bee". Associated Press. May 28, 2009. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30984123/. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ Summary of Round 15
- ^ Final Rankings
| Preceded by 81st Scripps National Spelling Bee |
82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee May 26–28, 2009 |
Succeeded by 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
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