Aurora's Vikram Raju placed 2nd in this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee.
It came down to a spell-off — the first in Scripps National Spelling Bee history. Each player was given 90 seconds to correctly spell as many words as possible.
Twelve-year-old Vikram spelled 15 words correctly, while 14-year-old Harini Logan of San Antonio, Texas, spelled 21 words correctly, making her the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.
The Aurora Quest K-8 student finished 21st in last year's Scripps National Spelling Bee. Don't worry, he still has one more year of bee eligibility!
Congratulations, Vikram!
Vikram Raju discusses second-place finish in 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee