Benjamin Evans was among 148 spellers from the original field of 245, the largest since 2019, to advance to the quarterfinals.
Ethan Dunlap, 12, of Spring Lake, N.C., spells his word during competition in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
In the third round, Benjamin correctly spelled lycopene, a carotenoid pigment that is the red coloring matter of the tomato.Wednesday's quarterfinals at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland will be streamed until 10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on ION Plus, Bounce XL, Grit Xtra, Laff More and spellingbee.com.
The 14-year-old qualified for the national bee by winning by the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, with two-time defending champion Mihir Konkapaka finishing second. Benjamin's hobbies include playing basketball, football and the piano. He enjoys reading books of all kinds and is a fan of Marvel movies. His favorite subject is math because he sees it as a puzzle. His favorite author is Brandon Mull, best known for his children's fantasy series,"Fablehaven."
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