May 29, 2026 11:42 AM
Indian-American teen Shrey Parikh wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off on Thursday, correctly spelling 32 words rapid-fire over 90 seconds to claim the $50,000 cash prize. He defeated Ishaan Gupta, a 12-year-old seventh-grader from Jersey City, New Jersey, who got 25 words correct from the same list, after having been sequestered during Shrey's turn. Both advanced to the dramatic finale in the televised competition after they survived ...