Anders named WL-S Middle School spelling bee champ

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Sixth-grader Caizen Anders won the West Liberty-Salem Middle School Spelling Bee after an intense 30 rounds of competition Tuesday, Jan. 28, after correctly spelling the word, “tersely.”

The runner-up contestant, Eighth-grader Drew Piacentino, went head-to-head with Caizen for the final 19 rounds. 

In addition to Drew and Caizen, the following contestants represented their class in the school spelling bee: sixth-graders Shiloh Cole, Trevor Dalton, Emma Krois, Leah Lee, Nika Matthews, Calvin de Roziere and Quyn Vermillion; seventh-graders Addy Brannon, Wyatt Brooks, Cole Cooper, Zeke Lauck, Ana Krempasky, Rosie Sokolow, Connor Watson and Lilly Yeater; eighth-graders Alexa Beard, Tyler Hershberger, Jules Loveless, Braylon Lucas, Drew Piacentino, Carter Pratt, Izzy Spencer and Carver Wallace.