Virginians at the spelling bee

Thu, May 29, 2008 - 1:12 PM

Thu, May 29, 2008 - 2:20 PM

This is a little late, but wanted to share some of the words that spellers we’re watching from Virginia got, along with a few photos.

- Mariel Andersen, of Charlottesville, surprised herself by spelling “agrostologist” correctly.



- Samantha Mihalik, of Monroe, spelled “neophiliac” correctly as well.



- Martha Jessee, of Lebanon, was given “provender” and nailed that. (Sorry, no picture.)

- Torey Jackson, of Dillwyn, got “tassel” and easily spelled that.



- Sachith Gullapalli, of Roanoke, hit “raiment” out of the park.



- And, of course, we already mentioned Dumfries’ Marie Mach asking the pronouncer if he could sing her word.

The Virginians did well, with both Torey and Sachith going on to the quarterfinals.

-- Amy Dominello