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Esha Marupudi, a 14-year-old from BASIS Chandler, successfully defended her Arizona Spelling Bee title by spelling the word penicillate, a term she had never encountered before. She outperformed 27 other top spellers at the event held at Phoenixs Madison Center for the Arts. The competition attracted the best spellers from over 500,000 students statewide, with participants advancing through local and regional bees to reach the state finals on March 21st. The event featured intense preliminary rounds and afternoon rounds under national Scripps rules, with families and spectators eagerly watching every letter as challenging words caused competitors to stumble. Smriti Parajuli, another 14-year-old from Yuma, secured the second place and will join Esha to represent Arizona at the Scripps National Spelling Bee from May 24th to 30th in Washington, D.C. The young spellers dedication and hard work have set the stage for more significant moments on the national level.

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