SAN ANTONIO – The city of San Antonio finally has its first representative in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee held in Washington D.C.
Alex Iyer, 13, a 7th grader at the Geneva School of Boerne, will compete against 44 other spellers from around the world for the right to be crowned world champion.
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After three rounds of perfect spelling and acing his written vocabulary exam, Alex was announced a finalist out of 172 semi-finalists and 284 nationwide spellers.
Alex, the regional spelling bee champ, enjoys music and playing chess in his spare time, and is a member of the National Junior Honor Society.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee competition will be aired live from the Gaylord Marriott Hotel in D.C. on ESPN2 starting at 9 a.m. Thursday.
ESPN2 will also air highlights and behind the scenes footage beginning at 8 p.m. that same day.