2/6/23

A Waynesboro Middle School student is one step closer to becoming a national spelling bee champ.

In a divisional spell-off last week at Kate Collins Middle School, eighth-grader Bennett Craft outlasted the competition after eight rounds. His bee-winning word? Scruple – S-C-R-U-P-L-E.

Because of his divisional-round win, Craft is moving on to the Regional Scripps Spelling Bee at Albemarle High School on March 11th, bringing him that much closer to an appearance at the national contest.