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San Diego County has produced two national spelling bee champions -- Anurag Kashyap in 2005 and Snigdha Nandipati in 2012.
From the first winning word (gladiolus) to the use of fast-paced spell-offs, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has endured for 100 years.
Emiliano Ferran Martinez wins the Regional Spanish Spelling Bee, representing Wiggs Middle School and El Paso ISD.