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Gavin Sigua
age 13 | grade 7
IU School of Education at IUPUI
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Gavin finished in 74th place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | graywacke |
graywacke
|
| 2 | A person who is contrite is: |
repentant
|
| 3 | adroit |
adroit
|
| 4 | nudicaul |
nudicol
|
journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
winning word in qualifying spelling bee
connoisseur
other words spelled correctly in local competition
jadeite, cirrhosis, apocryphal