84th Scripps National Spelling Bee

84th Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Sukanya Roy, Champion of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Date May 31-June 2, 2011
Location Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland
Winner Sukanya Roy
Age 14
Residence San Diego, California
Sponsor The Times Leader
Sponsor location Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Winning word cymotrichous
No. of contestants 275
Preceded by 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by 85th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 84th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held from May 31 - June 2, 2011 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland near Washington, D.C.. The champion was 14-year-old Sukanya Roy, who was the ninth Indian-American champion in the past thirteen competitions.

Competition

Top finishers

From left to right: Laura Newcombe, Dakota Jones, Arvind Mahankali and Joanna Ye.

Word list championship round

References

  1. [hohhohohongbee.com/statistics Statistics], accessed 3 June 2011.
  2. Bio for Ethan Ruggeri, accessed 3 June 2011.
  3. Bio for Joanna Ye, accessed 3 June 2011.
  4. Bio for Laura Newcombe, accessed 3 June 2011.
  5. Griesemer, Becca Jane (31 May 2011). Spelling bee seeks new audience in new home, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire
  6. Championship Finalists, accessed 3 June 2011.
  7. Words spelled by Sukanya Roy, accessed 3 June 2011.
  8. Words spelled by Laura Newcombe, accessed 3 June 2011.
  9. "Joanna Ye: Results". Scripps. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  10. "Arvind Mahankali: Results". Scripps. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  11. "Dakota Jones: Results". Scripps. Retrieved June 5, 2011.

External links

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