2007 Scripps National: Evan O’Dorney Wins

All these competitors are amazing. It is such a feat to reach this level. The words are sometimes so obscure. And Evan O’Dorney won:

“Thirteen-year-old Evan O’Dorney of Danville, California, breezed through the Scripps National Spelling Bee with barely a hitch Thursday night, taking the title, the trophy and the prizes in a competition that he confessed really wasn’t his favorite.

The home-schooled eighth-grader easily aced “serrefine” — a noun describing small forceps — to become the last youngster standing at the 80th annual bee…”

link: Californian wins spelling bee with ’serrefine’

link: Scripps National Spelling Bee

Evan was brillant briliant great. Congratulations, Evan!

Catherine

*** Sports Illustrated ran Evan’s story on the front of their website: S-E-R-R-E-F-I-N-E spells victory - now how cool is that!?