It took eight rounds, and it came down to an appropriate word, “excruciating,” before Ravenswood Middle School Champion 7th Grader Emilee Gandee, daughter of Sheree and Rodney Gandee, emerged from a field of 20 top county spellers as the 2018 Jackson County Spelling Bee Champion Thursday night at Ripley Elementary School.
Madison Hatcher, Heritage Christian Academy Runner-Up and daughter of Michael and Kristy Hatcher, was crowned as 2018 Jackson County Spelling Bee Runner-Up.
It took eight rounds, and it came down to an appropriate word, “excruciating,” before Ravenswood Middle School Champion 7th Grader Emilee Gandee, daughter of Sheree and Rodney Gandee, emerged from a field of 20 top county spellers as the 2018 Jackson County Spelling Bee Champion Thursday night at Ripley Elementary School.
Madison Hatcher, Heritage Christian Academy Runner-Up and daughter of Michael and Kristy Hatcher, was crowned as 2018 Jackson County Spelling Bee Runner-Up.
Other bee competitors included:
Cottageville Elementary
Winner: Olivia Hayman, Grade 5, Daughter of Carl & Joan Hayman
Runner Up: Jessica Webb, Grade 4, Daughter of Chuck & Tammy Webb
Evans Elementary
Winner: Brody Keller, Grade 5, Son of Chris & Annette Keller
Runner Up: Cooper Merritt, Grade 4, Son of Dwayne Merritt and Tammy Barickman
Fairplain Elementary
Winner: Braylie Smolder, Grade 4, Daughter of Eddie & Brooke Smolder
Runner Up: Jackson Lively, Grade 5, Son of Erick Lively
Gilmore Elementary
Winner: JT Hinzman, Grade 5, Son of Mike & Kelly Hinzman
Runner Up: Stevie Boggs, Grade 5, Daughter of Bill & Tia Boggs
Kenna Elementary
Winner: Blake Riley, Grade 4, Son of Daniel & Shara Shamblin
Runner Up: Ally Wimmer, Grade 4, Daughter of John & Juanita Wimmer
Ravenswood Grade School
Winner Hagen Mosser, Grade 5, Son of Heidi Mosser and Allen Mosser
Runner Up Kensie Walters, Grade 5, Daughter of Jessica Walters and Aaron Walters
Ripley Elementary
Winner Zander Bottini, Grade 5, Son of Jennifer Steele-Staats & Mike Staats and Tony Bottini
Runner Up Olivia Edwards, Grade 4, Daughter of Angela & William Edwards
Ravenswood Middle
School
Runner Up Evan Mahan, Grade 8, Son of Brittany Mahan & Mark Clark
Ripley Middle School
Winner Jake Carpenter, Grade 6, Son of Tonya & Brett Donohew
Runner Up Evan Barnette, Grade 7, Son of Paul & Johnna Barnette
Heritage Christian Academy
Winner Hannah Newell, daughter of Brian and LeAnn Thomas