Getting to the semifinals is surely exciting for Marcus Behling, speller 5. But it's a big week for his family, too.
"Before I begin, can I give a shout-out to my brother who graduated from high school yesterday as valedictorian?" he asked, to applause. "Mom and I are very proud of you."
His brother, Mitchell, competed in the spelling bee in 2011. Marcus spelled "apivorous" correctly.