Photographer Mark Bowen directs the 41 finalists for an image at the conclusion of the third day of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the...
Medina Miranda of Los Angeles, California, reacts after she misspelled her word during round seven of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the...
Despite misspelling his word, Ronald Walters of Onalaska, Wisconsin, is high-fived by his fellow competitors during the third round of the 91st...
Karthik Nemmani is surrounded by family and friends after he correctly spelled the word 'koinonia' to win the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at...
Karthik Nemmani correctly spells the word 'koinonia' to win the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention...
Karthik Nemmani is surrounded by family and friends after he correctly spelled the word 'koinonia' to win the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at...
Naysa Modi smiles after correctly spelling the word 'telyn' during the final rounds of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National...
Paul Hamrick successfully spells the word 'binnacle' during the final rounds of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort...
Confetti falls from the ceiling after Karthik Nemmani correctly spelled the word 'koinonia' to win the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the...
Rohan Raja of Carrollton, Texas, tries to spell his word during round five of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort...
Naysa Modi embraces fellow competitor Abhijay Kodali after he misspelled the word 'aalii' the final round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee...
The 16 finalists of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee pose for photographs before the final round of competition at the Gaylord National Resort...
Melodie Loya of Oneonta, New York tries to spell her word during round six of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort...
Spellers who have advanced to the evening rounds pose for a group picture after round eight of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord...
Jashun Paluru, Navneeth Murali, Naysa Modi and Karthik Nemmani listen to fellow competitor Abhijay Kodali spell during the final rounds of the 91st...
Naysa Modi of Dallas, Texas reacts after she correctly spelled her word during round six of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord...
Spellers wait for their turns to compete during round six of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention...
Rohan Raja of Carrollton, Texas celebrates after he correctly spelled his word during round eight of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the...
Simone Kaplan of Miami, Florida, celebrates with Phoebe Smith of Morton, Pennsylvania after they advanced to the evening rounds of the 91st Scripps...
Competitors wait for their turn to spell during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and...
Henry Warren of Russell, Ohio, is embraced by his father Thomas Warren after Henry successfully competed in the third round of the 91st Scripps...
James Gordy of Princess Anne, Maryland, and his fellow competitors staves off boredom during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling...
Reagan Remmers , of Missoula, Montana, is embraced by fellow competitor Pragya Choudhary of Canton, Michigan after Remmers was welcomed back into the...
Competitors wait for their turn to spell during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and...
Competitors prepare for the third session of the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention...
James Gordy of Princess Anne, Maryland, and his fellow competitors staves off boredom during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling...
Alexandria Ciurlina of Folsom, New Jersey, wears a jewled bee pendant while correctly spelling her word during The 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee...
Calvin Alexander of Shreveport, Louisiana, is congratulated by fellow competitors during the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord...
Almudena Soler of Humacao, Puerto Rico, competes during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and...
Paul Hamrick gets a high-five from fellow competitor Anisha Rao after he successfully spelled the word 'soubresaut' during the final rounds of the...
Shifa Amankwah-Gabbey of Accra, Ghana, participates in the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center...
Dr. Brian Sietsema pronounces words for spellers during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and...
Anoushka Upadhye of Ashburn, Virginia, competes during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and...
Nicole Tsygan of Monkton, Maryland, tries to spell her word during round four of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National...
Nilla Rajan of Athens, Ohio, celebrates with fellow spellers after she correctly spelled her word during round four of the 91st Scripps National...
Lauren Guo of Westminster, Colorado, high-fives fellow spellers after she correctly spelled her word during round four of the 91st Scripps National...
Proud parents make photographs of the 41 finalists at the end of the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National...
Shiva Yeshlur of Rock Springs, Wyoming, has lipstick from a kiss on his cheek while spelling a word during the third round of the 91st Scripps...
Lauren Guo of Westminster, Colorado, reacts as she tries to spell her word during round four of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord...
Jacob Faulk of Denver, Colorado, tries to spell his word during round four of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort...
Proud parents make photographs of the 41 finalists at the end of the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National...
Samhita Kumar of Sacramento, California, tries to spell her word during round four of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National...
James Gordy of Princess Anne, Maryland, and his fellow competitors staves off boredom during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling...
Parents make photographs of their children who are competing in the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National...
Jack Miller of Abilene, Texas, competes during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and...
Adrian Beltran of Yigo, Guam, appears on a giant television screen as he participates in the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at...
Medina Miranda of Los Angeles, California, tries to spell her word during round four of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord...
Gauri Vashisht of Monroe, Louisana, participates in the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center May...
Avinash Kuma of Palm City, Florida, appears on a giant television screen as he participates in the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling...
Sky Lewit of Weehawken, New Jersey, and her fellow competitors staves off boredom and nerves during the third round of the 91st Scripps National...
Spencer Phillips of McFarland, Wisconsin, competes during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort...
The 41 finalists gather for a photograph at the third day of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention...
Brendan Pawlicki of Clinton Township, Michigan, reacts after he misspelled his word during round four of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at...
Melodie Loya of Bainbridge, New York, embraces fellow finalist Tara Singh Louisville, Kentucky at the end of the third round of the 91st Scripps...
Charity-Dakota Jordan of La Conner, Washington, flashes a heart with her hands after spelling her word correctly during the third round of the 91st...
Nilla Rajan of Athens, Ohio, celebrates after she correctly spelled her word during round four of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the...
Competitors walk past the championship trophy on display during the third round of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National...
Snehal Choudhury of Canton, Ohio, tries to spell her word during round seven of the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort...
Karthik Nemmani poses with the championship trophy and E.W. Scripps Company CEO Adam Symson after Nemmani correctly spelled the word 'koinonia' to...
Karthik Nemmani poses with the championship trophy and E.W. Scripps Company CEO Adam Symson after Nemmani correctly spelled the word 'koinonia' to...