SALISBURY — Twenty-six students from throughout the Rowan-Salisbury School System gathered Tuesday to compete in the annual district-wide spelling bee.
They took down words like ecstatic, gourmet and elegant, but got tripped up on words like accrued, syllable and potassium.
Sixth-grader Robert Young became the king bee, conquering the words calzone, inflammable, carnage and dilemma.
He’s looking forward to Friday when his family will celebrate with a trip to CiCi’s Pizza.
“I’m probably going to eat about 30 pieces of pizza,” Robert, a West Rowan Middle School student said.
After that, he’ll start training for the regional competition that will take place in Winston-Salem next month.
“I’m going to start studying the lists whenever I can,” Robert said.
Rowan-Salisbury School System district spelling bee participants: Winner Robert Yount, West Rowan Middle Runners-up Brian Engwall, Overton Elementary Hunter Christy, Shive Elementary Ava Drexel, North Rowan Middle Christopher Comacho, Woodleaf Elementary Nathan Johnson, Bostian Elementary Austin Kirkman, Erwin Middle Ally Cress, China Grove Elementary Brandon Kimberlin, China Grove Middle Hannah Roberts, Cleveland Elementary Miracle Austin, Koontz Elementary Cloe Greene, Enochville Elementary Natalie Garner, Faith Elementary Lauren Weisensel, Granite Quarry Elementary Wareesha Zaidi, Isenberg Elementary Haylee Menius, Hanford Dole Elementary Scout Nichols, Hurley Elementary Lisa Roberts, Knollwood Elementary Kyla Jackson, Knox Middle Vivian Cline, Landis Elementary Mallory Challis, Millbridge Elementary Olivia Porter, Morgan Elementary Jacob Perez, Mt. Ulla Elementary Myles Sage Cannon, North Elementary Nate Turner, Rockwell Elementary Kory Ly, Southeast Middle