Students from throughout Monterey County tested their spelling knowledge Sunday at the Hartnell College stage, when returning champion Dylan Bird won in the 18th round with the word indubitable.
It is the first time in Monterey County one contestant wins two years in a row.
Dylan, who is home schooled, correctly spelled the words: macaroni, excise, cadenza, notochord, maladroit, glasnost, indigenous, batik, trepak, trattoria, novillero, jacamar, ruefully, jeopardize, iambist, lenitive, aberrant
Winning word: indubitable
As champion, Dylan will represent Monterey County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., May 28 – June 2, 2012. Airfare, hotel and expenses for Dylan and a parent are sponsored by Monterey County Office of Education community partners. Other prizes included the Merriam Webster Third New International Dictionary, $100 savings bond and champion trophy.
Second Place: Emma Finch, York School, 8th grade
Emma correctly spelled the words: karma, imperative, cedilla, herpetology, ostentatious, langlauf, gauche, punctilio, charlatan, Madeleine, glockenspiel, hemerocallis, coincidence, umbilicate, reparations, moratorium
Emma was the 2010 Champion and represented Monterey County at the Scripps National Bee. Emma placed third in 2011.
Third Place: Cecilia Trujillo, Chualar Elementary School, 7th grade
Cecilia correctly spelled the words: henna, abdicate, amphibious, mediocre, olio, ecru, innocuous, commensurate, keest, Quixote, balalaika, rejoneador, tenement, suggestible
Cecilia was a returning champion. She placed 4th in 2011.
Fourth Place: Kevin Zamzow-Pollock, Pacific Grove Middle School, 8th grade
Fifth Place: Michaelangelo Delangpan, Bardin Elementary School, 6th grade
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