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Nathan McElroy, 12
The Marietta Times
Marietta, Ohio
Nathan finished in 59th place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | golem |
golem
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| 2 | Parkour is: |
a sport of traversing environmental obstacles
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| 3 | humectant |
humectant
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| 4 | arenicolous |
eronicolas
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Journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Winning word in qualifying spelling bee
baleen
Other words spelled correctly in local competition
biscotti, porridge, wasp, onus,