Representing the top spellers in the county, shown here are the participants from the Ramsey County Spelling Bee held Tuesday, Feb. 7 in the Memorial Building.
The Ramsey County Spelling Bee was held Tuesday, Feb. 7 in the Memorial Building in Devils Lake, the County Seat. Participating this year were students from Prairie View (DL), St. Joseph (DL), Central Middle School (DL) and Starkweather.
The event is held annually and is open to all 3rd – 8th grade students in the county.
Winners:
3rd Grade Winners:
1st Place: Emma Groves, Prairie View
2nd Place: Jude Asleson, Prairie View
3rd Place: Bailey Hogsten, Prairie View
4th Grade Winners:
1st Place: Talia Laite, St. Joseph
2nd Place: Aubrielle Kuhn, Prairie View
3rd Place: Ashlynn Helseth, Prairie View
5th Grade Winners:
1st Place: Stephanie McGath, Central Middle School
2nd Place: Jaxen Parisien, Central Middle School
3rd Place: Kole Malarkey, St. Joseph
6th Grade Winners:
1st Place: Brian Reese, St. Joseph
2nd Place: Adley Olson, St. Joseph
3rd Place: Isaac Kraft, St. Joseph
7th Grade Winners:
1st Place: Ella Wass, Central Middle School
2nd Place: Abigail Hogsten, Central Middle School
3rd Place: Jaelynn Bustos, Central Middle School
8th Grade Winners:
1st Place: Angelina Eliason, Central Middle School
2nd Place: Aleksi Ohlson, Starkweather
3rd Place: Katelyn Drury, Central Middle School
Top 5 (7th and 8th Grade) → Oral Round
1. Angelina Eliason, Central Middle School (Grade 8)
2. Aleksi Ohlson, Starkweather (Grade 8)
3. Ella Wass, Central Middle School (Grade 7)
4. Katelyn Drury, Central Middle School (Grade 8)
5. Abigail Hogsten, Central Middle School (Grade 7)
Ramsey County Spelling Bee Champion: Ella Wass, 7th Grade, Central Middle School
Runnerup: Angelina Eliason, 8th Grade, Central Middle School
Alternate: Aleksi, Ohlson, 8th Grade, Starkweather
Editor’s note: The Devils Lake Journal proudly sponsors this event and provides the trophies for the winner and runner-up plus drinks and snacks for all. Congratulations to all these fine young scholars!
