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Grayslake 8th grader Sahasrad Sateesh competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee finals
CHICAGO (WLS) — An eighth grader from Illinois has superior to the Scripps Nationwide Spelling Bee finals Thursday evening.
Sahasrad Sateesh of Grayslake attends Lake Forest Nation Day College.
He made it to the highest 12 by spelling paleiform accurately. Meaning chaffy or scaly, by the best way.
In final yr’s competitors, Sateesh completed in a tie for 21at place.
Sateesh additionally enjoys practising karate, having acquired a number of awards in tournaments. He additionally created a chunk of art work concerning the first Nationwide Spelling Bee champion, Frank Neuhauser.
A complete of 234 spellers have taken half on this yr’s competitors. LeVar Burton will host the finals.
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