National spelling bee ends in a tie for third consecutive year

[TomCADem]

Source: USA Today

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – For the third year in a row, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has ended with two champions.

Nihar Janga, 11, of Austin, Texas, and Jairam Hathwar, 13, of Painted Post, N.Y., were declared co-champions Thursday night after fighting to a draw during 39 rounds of competition.

“It was just insane,” Jairam said as he and Nihar triumphantly hoisted the golden winner’s cup into the air.

“I’m just speechless,” Nihar said. “I’m only in the fifth grade.”

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/05/26/forty-five-spellers-remain-national-bee-moves-into-final-day/84965116/

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This was very cute to watch. Two geeky little kids spelling words that I could not even pronounce.

[nikto]

1. If they add frisbee-toss as a tiebreaker, that could be the physical-fitness element.

[Bucky]

2. Frisbees? Pshaw! I say caged deathmatch with spiked bats for weapons

maybe fighting on unicycles over a pit of vipers. Yeah, let's quit coddling these kids today!

[leftyladyfrommo]

3. Those spelling kids are amazing .

I have trouble spelling my name