Published June 02, 2011, 03:01 PM
Minnesota students eliminated in spelling bee semifinals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesota students have been eliminated in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesota students have been eliminated in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland.
Fourteen-year-old Anja Beth Swoap (AHN'-ya beth SWOHP) from Edina and 13-year-old Connor Gunsbury from Nisswa were both eliminated in Thursday's sixth round.
Swoap misspelled "weltschmerz" (VELT'-shmerts) while Gunsbury stumbled on "pavonazzo."
Thirteen spellers have advanced to the finals scheduled for Thursday night. The winner receives more than $40,000 in cash and prizes.
The week began with 275 spellers. They were whittled down to 41 semifinalists.
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