March 26, 2024–Wellborn Middle School seventh-grader Aarav Sargurunathan won the 2024 Central Texas Spelling Bee held March 23 at McLennon Community College, earning him a spot at Scripps National Spelling Bee to be held May 28-30 in Washington D.C.
Sargurunathan won the regional bee after correctly spelling the word “requiem.”
“The spelling bee is great because it allows you to be a critical thinker by memorizing all the words,” said Sargurunathan. “It’s a really fun experience – I’m super excited for the national competition and I’m proud to represent Wellborn Middle School.”
In addition, Oakwood Intermediate School fifth-grader Maggie Moore placed second out of 33 total competitors.
The following students participated in the 2024 Central Texas Spelling Bee:
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Place
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Name
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School
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Grade
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1
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Aarav Sargurunathan
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Wellborn MS
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7
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2
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Maggie Moore
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Oakwood IS
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5
|
|
4
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Kashvi Raman
|
Wellborn MS
|
7
|
|
4
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Rakshana Senthil Kumar
|
Cypress Grove IS
|
5
|
|
10
|
Jacen Wright
|
College Station MS
|
8
|
|
18
|
Cason Bratton
|
Oakwood IS
|
6
|
|
27
|
Debanshi Chaki
|
Cypress Grove IS
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6
|