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Christian Antonio, 13
The San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego, California
Christian finished in 139th place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | diastole |
diastoli
|
Journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Winning word in qualifying spelling bee
huipil
Other words spelled correctly in local competition
trochee, loup garou, ficus, gruyere, bechamel, cer