Raeghan Weddle Claims Title of 2017 Polk County Spelling Bee Champion

Raeghan Weddle a seventh grader from Acorn Middle School was declared the winner of the 2017 Polk County Spelling Bee held on Tuesday morning, January 17, at the Mena High School Performing Arts Center. Weddle also won the 7th and 8th grade divisions in the bee amongst tough competition.

Other grade winners were:

8^th Grade:

1^st Place – Raeghan Weddle, Acorn

2^nd Place – Stephanie Lua, Mena Middle School

3^rd Place – Halli Holland, Acorn

 

7^th Grade:

1^st Place – Raeghan Weddle, Acorn

2^nd Place – Hudson Vacca, of Holly Harshman

3^rd Place – Laura Flores, Cossatot River

 

6^th Grade:

1^st Place – Hudson Vacca, of Holly Harshman

2^nd Place – Emily Ugante, Wickes

3^rd Place – Dusty Davis, Mena Middle School

 

5^th Grade:

1^st Place – Hudson Vacca, Holly Harshman

2^nd Place – Shantal Tecson, Holly Harshman

3^rd Place – Holiday Neufeld, Acorn

 

4^th Grade:

1^st Place – Yennyte Techson, Holly Harshman

2^nd Place – Elijah Smith, Vandervoort

3^rd Place – Bradley Wade, Vandervoort

 

3^rd Grade:

1^st Place – Levi Neufeld, Acorn

2^nd Place – Kallye Gates, Holly Harshman

3^rd Place – Aspen Johnson, Wickes

 

2^nd Grade:

1^st Place – Ryan Jiang, Louise Durham

2^nd Place – Shooter Davis, Louise Durham

3^rd Place – Kaleb Olade, Wickes

 

1^st Grade:

1^st Place – Shooter Davis, Louise Durham

2^nd Place – Alec Erickson, Louise Durham

3^rd Place – Nevah Daughtery, Acorn

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