82nd_Scripps_National_Spelling_Bee

82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee

82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee

2009 spelling competition

The 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee took place between May 26–28, 2009 in Washington, D.C.[2]

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Competition

There were a record 293 spellers this year (the all-time record until the Bee's rules greatly expanded the field in 2018). 41 spellers made it to the final day of competition on Thursday.[1]

The winner was Kavya Shivashankar.[2] Her winning word was Laodicean.[2] She was sponsored by The Olathe News.[2] She won $35,000 in cash and more than $5,000 in prizes. The runners-up were Aishwarya Pastapur, who misspelled menhir, and Tim Ruiter, who misspelled Maecenas.[3] This was Kavya's fourth appearance in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Six of the top ten spellers, including the winner, were Indo-American.

The standings were as follows:[4]

TV coverage

The Championship Finals aired live on ABC from 8:00 PM to shortly after 10:00 p.m. EDT and were hosted by Tom Bergeron.

Word list championship round

See also

References

  1. [1]
    (27 May 2009). 41 spellers make semifinals of national bee, NBC (Associated Press)
  2. [2]
    "13-year-old Kansan wins National Spelling Bee". Associated Press. May 28, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  3. [3]
    Summary of Round 15
  4. [4]
    Final Rankings
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