Johnathan Randall, a 12-year-old from Central Eleuthera High School in the Bahamas, is the country's top speller. He hesitated to compete for a third time in the 21st Bahamas National Spelling Bee, but his mother's encouragement convinced him. He said he feels honored to represent his country at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. His final word was "amphivorous." 

Photo credit: Torrell Glinton, The Nassau Guardian