Os alunos da 8ª série, Aidan e Nethraa, de Wisconsin, vencem o Badger State Spelling Bee, avançando para o National Spelling Bee. 8th-graders Aidan and Nethraa from Wisconsin win Badger State Spelling Bee, advancing to National Spelling Bee.

Os alunos da oitava série de Wisconsin, Aidan Wijeyakulasuriya e Nethraa Muthupandiyaraja, garantiram suas vagas no National Spelling Bee ao vencer o Badger State Spelling Bee. Wisconsin eighth-graders Aidan Wijeyakulasuriya and Nethraa Muthupandiyaraja secured their spots in the National Spelling Bee by winning the Badger State Spelling Bee. Ambos competirão contra mais de 200 outros soletradores talentosos no Scripps National Spelling Bee em National Harbor, Maryland, no dia 28 de maio. Both will compete against over 200 other talented spellers at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 28th. Esta é a primeira vez que Wisconsin envia seus dois melhores soletradores para a abelha nacional. This is the first time Wisconsin has sent its top two spellers to the national bee.