14-Year Old from San Antonio Wins National Spelling Bee

OXON HILL, MD – JUNE 2: 14-year-old Harini Logan from San Antonio, Texas is embraced by family after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort on June 2, 2022 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. 234 spellers are competing in the first fully in-person Bee since 2019. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – A 14-year old from San Antonio won the National Scripps Spelling Bee. Harini Logan, defeated Vikram Raju in the bee’s first-ever lightning-round tie-breaker.

Both spellers got four words wrong during their grueling showdown before Scripps went to the 90-second spell-off. Harini was faster and sharper throughout, spelling 21 words correctly to beat Vikram by six. Vikram takes home a trophy and more than 50-thousand dollars in cash and prizes.

The bee was hosted by legendary actor and longtime literacy advocate LaVar Burton.

Vikram Raju takes 2nd place by
spelling 15 words correctly. Congratulations !!!!#spellingbee #congratulations #northsouthfoundation #scripps #northsouthatscripps #speller #spellingbeecchallenge pic.twitter.com/oIE5Rl4H9L
— North South Foundation (@NSFBee) June 3, 2022