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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
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8th grader from San Diego exits national spelling bee
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An eighth grader from San Diego who participated in the Scripps National Spelling Bee on the East Coast was knocked out of the competition Wednesday. Duaa Ouznali, a 13-year-old from Bright Horizon Academy, ended her run tied for 74th place, according to media outlets covering the competition. The spelling bee kicked off Tuesday at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland. PREVIOUS: 13-year-old San Diego student competing in national spelling bee Ouznali was one of over 240 spellers from around the world vying for the title of national spelling bee champion. In the first round, Ouznali advanced after correctly spelling the word 'telegnosis,' which is defined as the 'knowledge of distant happenings obtained by occult or unknown means,' according to Merriam-Webster. During the second round, Ouznali correctly defined the word 'malfeasance,' meaning 'wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official,' per Merriam-Webster. She then passed a written test before heading to the quarterfinals. The San Diegan then correctly spelled the word 'shinplaster,' meaning 'a piece of privately issued paper currency,' the UT reported. Ouznali made it to the fifth round of the competition but did not advance after she incorrectly gave the definition for the word 'temporal,' which is defined by Merriam-Webster as 'of or relating to time as opposed to eternity.' To make it to the national level, Ouznali beat out more than 90 other spellers at the regional spelling bee at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA in San Diego, which took place on March 6. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
13-year-old San Diego student competing in national spelling bee
(Above: Interview with Duaa Ouznali, San Diego spelling bee champion, on March 7, 2025) SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An eighth-grader from San Diego County will be competing in the 97th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee near the nation's capital after being crowned the local champion in March. Duaa Ouznali, 13, from Bright Horizon Academy was named the county's representative to the national competition after she correctly spelled the winning word 'droshky,' a public carriage used in Russia. Four SDFC players get called up for international play Ouznali beat out more than 90 other spellers at the regional spelling bee at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA in San Diego, which took place on March 6. Starting Tuesday, Ouznali will be competing against other regional winners from across the country at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland. According to her biography on the national spelling bee's website, Ouznali has traveled to Algeria, France and Canada and loves learning about different languages. Outside of school, she also practices tae kwon do and enjoys swimming. A total of 243 spellers are competing in this year's national competition, including students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Department of Defense schools in Europe. Competitors from the Bahamas, Canada, Ghana, Kuwait and Nigeria will also participate. The champion will take home $50,000 plus a medal and the coveted Scripps Cup. They will also earn separate prizes from various organizations, including Merriam-Webster, Encyclopedia Britannica, Scholastic and others. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
