Srivatsav Vuppala, of Perrysburg Junior High, waves to his family after winning. To his left is Jimmy Kleshinski, who took second place.
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Srivatsav Vuppala, of Perrysburg Junior High, smiles after winning the spelling bee.
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James Sanford, of St. Frances de Sales, missed his word in Round 2 and must wait for Round 3 to exit the stage.
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James Sanford, of St. Frances de Sales, missed his word in Round 2 and must wait for Round 3 to exit the stage. Chloe Hughes shown in the background.
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Brendan Moloney, of NWO Homeschoolers, scratches his head as he figures out how to spell a word.
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Despite being ousted in Round 4, Alex Williams, of NWO Homeschoolers, gives a thumbs up to his family.
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Aubrey Nyriri, of Bowling Green Middle School, correctly spells a word in Round 1.
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Wood County Spelling Bee coordinator Aaron Bakey listens to a contestant spell a word.
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Brendan Moloney, of NWO Homeschoolers, cries after missing his word late in the Northwest Ohio Championship Spelling Bee at Owens Community College in Perrysburg Township. He is flanked by winner Srivatsav Vuppala, left, and his cousin, Jimmy Kleshinski, who took second.
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