Please join us in congratulating the 2023 Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee champion, Aditi Muthukumar, a 7th grader from Hulstrom Options K-8 School in Northglenn. Aditi won in Round 53 after she spelled “hylozoism” correctly. Our 2nd place winner was Vikram Raju, an 8th grader from Aurora Quest K-8 and last year’s champion who placed 2nd in the national competition, and 3rd place went to Owen Harr, an 8th grader from Jefferson County Open School.
Aditi will represent Colorado in the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition at the end of May in the Washington DC area. We look forward to cheering her on!
Congratulations again to the 24 spellers below who earned a spot in the Oral Rounds at Sturm Hall on Saturday, March 11, 2023.
Vishisht Advaita – Grade 8 – Prospect Ridge Academy K-12 / Tied for 9th – out in Round 13
Yasmin Amadu – Grade 8 – Mountain Ridge Middle School / 23rd Place – out in Round 2
Zackary Bays – Grade 7 – Roncalli Stem Academy / Tied for 19th Place – out in Round 3
Madhvi Chittoor – Grade 7 – North Arvada Middle School / Tied for 19th Place – out in Round 3
Brahan Eashwer – Grade 8 – West Middle School / 5th Place – out in Round 23
Landen Frison – Grade 8 – Corwin International Magnet School / Tied for 14th Place – out in Round 6
Nikhil Ganta – Grade 3 – Traut Core Elementary School / 6th Place – out in Round 21
Owen Harr – Grade 8 – Jefferson County Open School / 3rd Place – out in Round 31
Rebecca Jerison – Grade 5 – Challenge To Excellence / Tied for 9th Place – out in Round 13
Anika Lukhey – Grade 8 – Fox Ridge Middle School / Tied for 14th Place – out in Round 6
Zackary Miller – Grade 8 – Denver Language School / Tied for 19th Place – out in Round 3
Apeksha Mishra – Grade 7 – Prospect Ridge Academy K-12 / 12th Place – out in Round 8
Aditi Muthukumar – Grade 7 – Hulstrom Options K-8 School / 1st Place – Champion in Round 53
Aadhya Muthukumar – Grade 4 – Hulstrom Options K-8 School / 7th Place – out in Round 16
Devika Nair – Grade 7 – Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School / 11th Place – out in Round 9
Jessica Nketsia – Grade 6 – Fort Morgan Middle School / 13th Place – out in Round 7
Noah Owens – Grade 7 – Fruita Middle School / Tied for 14th Place – out in Round 6
Shruti Rajan – Grade 5 – Aspen Crossing Elementary School / Tied for 19th Place – out in Round 3
Vikram Raju – Grade 8 – Aurora Quest K-8 / 2nd Place – out in Round 52
Vedanth Raju – Grade 5 – Aurora Quest K-8 / 4th Place – out in Round 27
Anirudh Rao – Grade 5 – Stem Middle & High School / Unable to Attend
Presley Sullivan – Grade 5 – Cory Elementary School / Tied for 17th Place – out in Round 5
Ayush Vispute – Grade 8 – Mountain Ridge Middle School / 8th Place – out in Round 15
Leo Yadav – Grade 8 – Challenge School / Tied for 17th Place – out in Round 5
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Each year more than 250 top spellers from across Colorado participate in the virtual portion of the Colorado State Spelling Bee to earn a spot on the stage for the Oral Finals of the Bee. These Oral Rounds take place in March at the University of Denver – where the top spellers compete for the title of Colorado State Spelling Bee Champion. This 83 year-old tradition, originally sponsored by the Rocky Mountain News, encourages and rewards our young people’s love of learning and competition. The winner of the Colorado State Spelling Bee moves on to represent Colorado in the Scripps National Spelling Bee which is televised live on ION.
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Click here to see the past Colorado State Spelling Bee champions.
