Fort White middle schooler eliminated from national spelling bee

FORT WHITE, Fla. (WCJB) - A valiant run in the national spelling bee has come to an end for an eighth grader from Fort White Middle School.

Tucker Ayers competed in Washington D.C. on Wednesday morning in the quarterfinals of the national spelling bee. He advanced past the third round of the competition on Tuesday, and it consisted of a written test.

He was later eliminated after misspelling the word “colitis”. He finished in a tie for 79th place out of 247 national finalists.

The spelling bee continues in Washington D.C. until Thursday night.

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