Twenty Texans made it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s eligible round on Wednesday, with 15 of the participants making it to the quarterfinals. A winner will likely be announced around 9 p.m. CT after the opposition ends on Thursday night.
The 20 finals from Texas included the following individuals:
- Sariah Titus: 11- year- ancient fifth student from Abilene
- Jayden Zheng: 14- year- ancient eighth kid from Amarillo
- Tarini Nandakumar: 13- year- ancient eighth kid from Austin
- Anthony Reyes: 14- year- ancient eighth kid from Corpus Christi
- Faizan Zaki: 12- year- ancient fifth student from Dallas
- Sriya Gomatam: 14- year- ancient eighth kid from Dallas
- Chioma Egbuonu: 14- year- ancient eighth kid from El Paso
- Tanya Kadaru: 13- year- ancient eighth kid from Fort Worth
- Ishika Varipilli: 13- year- ancient eighth kid from Houston
- Kirsten Tiffany Santos: 13- year- ancient seventh grader from Houston
- Vir Lagad: 11- season- aged five student from Houston
- Alejandro Martinez: 13- year- ancient eighth kid from Laredo
- Michael Tesfaye: 13- year- ancient eighth kid from Lubbock
- Caleb Giuoco: 13- year- ancient eighth kid from McAllen
- Shreeya Sivakumar: 13- year- ancient eighth kid from Midland
- Jaynard Quiray: 11- year- aged five student from Odessa
- Kooper Mikeska: 11- year- ancient fifth student from San Angelo
- Siyonamithra Kandala: 12- year- ancient fifth student from San Antonio
- Lucas Lee: 13- year- ancient eighth kid from Victoria
- Aarav Sargurunathan: 12- year- ancient eighth kid from Waco
The quarter- championships large began at 7 a. m. CT and runs through 12 p. m. Pet Wednesday. Texasans who are vying for a spot in the semifinals are:
- Jayden Zheng, Amarillo
- Tarini Nandakumar, Austin
- Faizan Zaki, Dallas
- Sriya Gomatam, Dallas
- Chioma Egbuonu, El Paso
- Tanya Kadaru, Fort Worth
- Ishika Varipilli, Houston
- Kirsten Tiffany Santos, Houston
- Vir Lagad, Houston
- Alejandro Martinez, Laredo
- Caleb Giuoco, McAllen
- Shreeya Sivakumar, Midland
- Lucas Lee, Victoria
The semi- championships did remain Wednesday night, running from 7 p. m. to 9 p. m. CT.
More information on this year’s competitors, including how to observe, are available electronically.
