Congratulations to the 9 spellers who advanced to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee — every one of them is a SpellPundit student! Here are a few photos of these outstanding spellers with their SpellPundit trophies after placing in the Top 10 of the 2026 SpellPundit Spelling Bee competition.

Aiden Meng, Danville, CA

Oliver Halkett, Los Angeles, CA

Shrey Parikh, San Bernardino, CA

Zwe Spacetime, Washington D.C.

Sarv Dharavane, Tucker, GA

Ishaan Gupta, Jersey City, NJ

Kushi Gottimukkala, Charlotte, NC

Avishka Dudala, Dallas, TX

Logan Bailey, Houston, TX