Ferlan repeats as Sanders County Spelling Bee champ
First-place Sanders County Spelling Bee winner Talon Ferlan from Plains. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Winners of the 38th Annual Sanders County Spelling Bee, right to left, 3rd place Asher Hartman from Noxon, 2nd place Ziah Hensrude from Hot Spring, and 1st place Talon Ferlan from Plains. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
One of the youngest spelling bee participants was Noxon 4th grader Daphne Gunn. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Plains Middle School 8th grader Talon Ferlan claimed top honors at the 38th Annual Sanders County Spelling Bee last Friday, marking his second consecutive victory.
This achievement is particularly impressive as it has been some time since a speller won back-to-back titles. Annie Wooden, co-sponsor and Bee Director, noted that she had not witnessed this feat in her time organizing the event, which began in 2018.
Ferlan correctly spelled the word “realm” to secure his victory. As the first-place winner, he is now eligible to compete in the Treasure State Spelling Bee in Bozeman, scheduled for March 22.
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