Kalika Bridwell, speller 221, is at her third bee. She's the third of her siblings to compete -- sister Keiko and brother Zane also came to Washington to spell on stage.
Kalika tied for 47th place last year and 43rd in 2013. She spelled "epiphany" correctly and is still in the competition.
There are a number of spelling families that come to the bee year after year. Full speller profiles can be found at spellingbee.com