Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee concludes
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Office of Education hosted the 2023 Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee Saturday at UC Santa Cruz.
The two divisions include the Elementary (Grades 4-6) and Junior (Grades 7-9). The top two spellers from each division will represent Santa Cruz County in the California State Spelling Bee.
lementary DivisionGrades 4-6 | |||
Place | Name | School | Number incorrect |
1st | Liesl Hildebrand | Bayview Elementary | -3 |
2nd | Ihan Kang | Westlake Elementary | -5 |
Third | Aria Menon | Mountain Elementary | -7 |
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Junior DivisionGrades 7-9 | |||
Place | Name | School | Number incorrect |
1st | Sky Zeltser | Gateway School | -11 |
2nd | Ryan Repp | Aptos Jr | -16 |
Third | Cooper Nelson | Aptos Jr. | -19 |
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