Bellefontaine Middle School held its annual spelling bee Wednesday afternoon.
33 students in grades 6-8 competed in the bee, which was held in the library.
In the 8th round, seventh-grader Owen Smith correctly spelled “boutique” to become the champion.
Eighth-grader Eva Wilson was runner-up.
Both students have qualified for the Logan County Spelling Bee at the Holland Theatre on January 13th at 6 p.m.
Smith will also take an online spelling and vocabulary test in February to advance toward the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Smith is the son of Nate & Kate Smith.
Wilson is the daughter of Caleb & Karen Wilson.
Lindy Martin was the moderator at BMS.
Stephanie Fissel and Julie Kurtz were the judges.
Bellefontaine Intermediate School will host its spelling bee on December 8th.
