65th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Spelling bee held in the United States in 1992 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 65th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 27–28, 1992,[2] sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.
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65th Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
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Date | May 27–28, 1992 |
Location | The Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. |
Winner | Amanda Goad |
Age | 13 |
Residence | Richmond, Virginia |
Sponsor | The Richmond News Leader |
Sponsor location | Richmond, Virginia |
Winning word | lyceum |
No. of contestants | 227[1] |
Pronouncer | Alex Cameron |
Preceded by | 64th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
Followed by | 66th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
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The winner was 13 year old Amanda Goad of Richmond, Virginia, spelling "lyceum" for the win.[3][4] Goad had tied for fourth-place in the prior year's bee. Second place went to Todd Erik Wallace from Blackfoot, Idaho, a 14 year old in his fourth consecutive Bee, and who had finished third the prior year.[5]
There were 227 spellers this year (the same as the prior year), 117 girls and 110 boys. 134 survived into the second day of competition.[6] The first place prize was $5,000.[1]
Goad later won $31,200 on the Jeopardy! Teen Tournament in 1996, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 2005.[7]