WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1, 2023 — The 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee will crown a champion tonight. The finals, broadcast live on ION and Bounce, will begin at 8 p.m. ET in the Maryland Ballroom at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
WEDNESDAY’S RECAP
The day started with 121 quarterfinalists. A field of 56 spellers advanced to the semifinals, approximately 17% more than the number of spellers who advanced to the 2022 semifinals.
The 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee finalists:
- Dhruv Subramanian, speller 9, from San Ramon, California. Regional partner: San Ramon
- Valley Rotary Club.Vikrant Chintanaboina, speller 19, from San Jose, California. Regional partner: San Ramon Valley Rotary Club.
- Shradha Rachamreddy, speller 20, from San Jose, California. Regional partner: San Ramon Valley Rotary Club.
- Arth Dalsania, speller 21, from Camarillo, California. Regional partner: SAGE Publishing.
- Dev Shah, speller 36, from Largo, Florida. Regional partner: SNSB Region One Bee.Aryan Khedkar, speller 103, from Rochester Hills, Michigan. Regional partner: Oakland Schools Education Foundation.
- Sarah Fernandes, speller 119, from Omaha, Nebraska. Regional partner: Omaha Sports Commission.
- Pranav Anandh, speller 172, from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Regional partner: Delaware County Intermediate Unit.
- Tarini Nandakumar, speller 192, from Round Rock, Texas. Regional partner: Sweet Success ATX.
- Surya Kapu, speller 213, from South Jordan, Utah. Regional partner: The City Journals.
- Charlotte Walsh, speller 223, from Arlington, Virginia. Regional partner: Fairfax County Council PTA.
