8th-graders Aidan and Nethraa from Wisconsin win Badger State Spelling Bee, advancing to National Spelling Bee.

Wisconsin eighth-graders Aidan Wijeyakulasuriya and Nethraa Muthupandiyaraja secured their spots in the National Spelling Bee by winning the Badger State Spelling Bee. Both will compete against over 200 other talented spellers at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 28th. This is the first time Wisconsin has sent its top two spellers to the national bee.

March 17, 2024
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