2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee
May 30 and 31, 2007

Advancing to Round Three Summary
(Click on the speller's name for a summary of words given.)
No. Speller Sponsor Advanced to
Round Three?
1. Pyo, Grace The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama Yes
2. Lamb, Forrest Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage, Alaska No
3. Frey, Kendra Daily News-Miner, Fairbanks, Alaska No
4. Leota, Lyonna Samoa News, Pago Pago, American Samoa No
5. Horton, Jonathan Arizona Educational Foundation, Scottsdale, Arizona Yes
6. Aruguete, Joseph Navajo Times Publishing Company, Window Rock, Arizona No
7. Nawaz, Samia Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas Yes
8. Loon, Anjanet The Nassau Guardian, Nassau, The Bahamas Yes
9. Johnson, Elijah The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, California No
10. McCurdy, Brandy Desert Dispatch, Barstow, California No
11. O’Dorney, Evan Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, California Yes
12. Thomas, Tia Sierra Telephone/Mountain Home School, Oakhurst, California Yes
13. Quinn, Victoria Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, California No
14. Manning, Emma Daily News Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Yes
15. Rogacion, Kyle Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, California No
16. Young, Albert The Orange County Register, Santa Ana, California Yes
17. Rana, Maheen Record Searchlight, Redding, California Yes
18. Whitehead, Brandon The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California Yes
19. Kao, Josephine The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California Yes
20. Song, Justin The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, California Yes
21. Doner, John San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California Yes
22. O’Donnell, Sam Ventura County Star, Ventura, California Yes
23. Lee, Michelle Daily Press, Victorville, California No
24. Wong, Christopher Visalia Times-Delta/Tulare Advance-Register, Visalia, California No
25. Wang, Cody Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Yes
26. Schut, Jonathan The Guardian, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada No
27. Park, Soohyun National Post, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada Yes
28. Gartke, Nate Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Yes
29. Sampalli, Amrit The Daily News, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Yes
30. Bogetti, Curtis The Daily News, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Yes
31. Clark, Leila Kelowna Daily Courier, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada No
32. Kwan, Andrea Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada No
33. Bronshteyn, Anna The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec, Canada No
34. Silins, Katherine Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Yes
35. Huynh, Athena Nghi Prince George Citizen, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada No
36. Thiel-Sinclair, Dakota Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada No
37. Dong, Anqi The Star Phoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Yes
38. Warman, Alex The Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada No
39. Stanbridge, Chris The Telegram, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador Yes
40. Blakeney, Rebecca Cape Breton Post, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada No
41. Unger, Hailey The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Yes
42. Terry, Theo Times Colonist, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada No
43. Lucier, Zach The Windsor Star, Windsor, Ontario, Canada No
44. Geary, Aidan Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada No
45. Gopalakrishnan, Maithreyi Daily Camera, Boulder, Colorado Yes
46. Smith, Jake Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado Yes
47. Henares, Joseph New Haven Register, New Haven, Connecticut Yes
48. Gabriele, Matthew The Ridgefield Press, Ridgefield, Connecticut Yes
49. Lasché, Olivia The Washington Informer, Washington, District of Columbia Yes
50. Money, Rachel Stars & Stripes, Europe, No
51. D’Silva, Aldrin The Tribune, Fort Pierce, Florida No
52. Terry, Jason The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Florida No
53. Eapen, Jasmine The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida No
54. Lubin, Noah The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida No
55. Morales, Diana The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida No
56. Bressler, Liam Naples Daily News, Naples, Florida Yes
57. Hambleton, Deanna Naples Daily News, Naples, Florida No
58. Gatmaytan, Miguel Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida Yes
59. Zhang, Claire The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Florida Yes
60. Johnson III, Nathaniel The News Herald, Panama City, Florida No
61. McCarthy, Christian The News, Stuart, Florida No
62. Brinkley, Austin Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, Florida No
63. Murdock, Justin The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida Yes
64. Devonmille, Abigail Press Journal, Vero Beach, Florida Yes
65. Kasbekar, Shoman Atlanta Daily World, Atlanta, Georgia No
66. Stewart, Benjamin The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia No
67. Manglona, Pauline Pacific Daily News, Agana, Guam No
68. Zhou, Andrew The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu, Hawaii Yes
69. Cheeley, Gabriel Coeur d’Alene Press, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho No
70. Grimaldo, Anna Beatrice Lewiston Morning Tribune, Lewiston, Idaho No
71. Mathews, Melinda The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois No
72. Jones, Kiara Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois No
73. Sloan, Rose Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois Yes
74. Erwin, William Herald & Review, Decatur, Illinois No
75. Voss, Katelyn The Telegraph, Dixon, Illinois Yes
76. Wilks, Christian The Journal-Standard, Freeport, Illinois No
77. Benjamin, Alex The Daily Journal, Kankakee, Illinois Yes
78. Ellis, Zina The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus, Moline, Illinois Yes
79. Mou, Kyle Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, Illinois Yes
80. Shelor, Christopher The Quincy Herald-Whig, Quincy, Illinois No
81. Wick, Emily Rockford Register Star, Rockford, Illinois No
82. Kluemke, Drew The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois No
83. Medema, Katie The Daily Gazette, Sterling, Illinois No
84. Fulton, Mitch The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana No
85. Poindexter, Michele The Herald-Times, Bloomington, Indiana No
86. Jordan, Ryan Evansville Courier & Press, Evansville, Indiana No
87. Vavilala, Vaibhav “Vibe” Topics Newspapers, Fishers, Indiana No
88. Feng, William Topics Newspapers, Fishers, Indiana No
89. Pigmon, Raymond The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana No
90. Mishra, Sameer Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana Yes
91. Yeh, Michael The Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, Indiana Yes
92. Troske, Erik The Herald-Argus, LaPorte, Indiana No
93. Sivis, Abbey Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, Indiana No
94. Templeton, Lindsay The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana No
95. Kini, Keertan The Times, Munster, Indiana No
96. Bolt, Ariane South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana Yes
97. Aouad, Kennyi The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Indiana Yes
98. Tucker, Maisey Zionsville Times Sentinel/The Lebanon Reporter, Zionsville, Indiana No
99. Shaw, Taryn The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa No
100. Fallon, Benjamin Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa No
101. Bish, Regina Jamaica Gleaner, Kingston, Jamaica Yes
102. Shivashankar, Kavya The Olathe News, Olathe, Kansas Yes
103. Pastapur, Aishwarya The Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka, Kansas Yes
104. Otten, Tony The Kentucky Post, Covington, Kentucky No
105. Purcell, Macy Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville, Kentucky No
106. Faul, Olivia The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, Louisiana Yes
107. Daniel, Brittany The American Press, Lake Charles, Louisiana No
108. Devkota, Anupam “Anu” The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana No
109. Bennett, Nicolas The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana No
110. Carver, Regan The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana No
111. Pruiksma, Klaas Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine No
112. Roper, Selena Capital-Gazette Newspapers, Annapolis, Maryland Yes
113. Brokaw, David Catapult Online, Baltimore, Maryland No
114. Lotharp, Kevin The Aegis, Bel Air, Maryland Yes
115. desJardins-Park, Heather Howard County Library and The Baltimore Sun, Columbia, Maryland Yes
116. Clipp, Damien The Herald-Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland No
117. Hamilton, Linus Gazette Newspapers, Landover, Maryland No
118. Shoemaker, Mandi The Enterprise, Lexington Park, Maryland Yes
119. Baker, Izaak The Recorder, Prince Frederick, Maryland Yes
120. Qualters, Colin Maryland Independent, Waldorf, Maryland No
121. Hackett, Michael Sentinel & Enterprise, Fitchburg, Massachusetts No
122. Radakrishnan, Anjithaa The Sun, Lowell, Massachusetts Yes
123. Rosenberg, Daniel The Daily Item, Lynn, Massachusetts No
124. Harrington, Mary The Martha’s Vineyard Times, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts No
125. Shekhar, Akshat The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Massachusetts Yes
126. Ding, Jessie The Detroit News, Detroit, Michigan No
127. Hale, Audrey The Flint Journal, Flint, Michigan No
128. Ritz, Andrea Grand Haven Tribune, Grand Haven, Michigan No
129. Wassink, Lydia The Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids, Michigan Yes
130. Anderson, Kendall The Jackson Citizen Patriot, Jackson, Michigan No
131. Hardwick, Amanda The County Press, Lapeer, Michigan No
132. Wise, Brianna Ludington Daily News, Ludington, Michigan No
133. Frye, Joshuel The Macomb Daily, Macomb, Michigan No
134. Torola, Pamela Ogden News Publishing of Michigan, Marquette, Michigan No
135. Vijayakumar, Nithya The Oakland Press, Oakland, Michigan Yes
136. Knoll, Kyra The Saginaw News, Saginaw, Michigan No
137. Petlick, Nellie The Herald Palladium, St. Joseph, Michigan No
138. McDonnell, Wyatt Traverse City Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan No
139. Anderson, Jillian Brainerd Dispatch, Brainerd, Minnesota No
140. Cojocaru, Catherine Forum Communications Company, Fargo, North Dakota Yes
141. Berning, Amy The Free Press, Mankato, Minnesota No
142. Liu, Jonathan Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota Yes
143. Mannie, Sierra The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi No
144. Kirby, Gwen Cass County Democrat Missourian, Harrisonville, Missouri No
145. Hwang, Daniel Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia, Missouri Yes
146. Spencer, Connor The Examiner, Independence, Missouri Yes
147. Stearns, Alexander St. Joseph News-Press, St. Joseph, Missouri No
148. Rouse, Caroline St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri Yes
149. Yap, Chester Sedalia Democrat, Sedalia, Missouri Yes
150. Bippes, Caitlin Unite, Springfield, Missouri No
151. Harmsworth, Sarah Lee Newspapers of Montana, Billings, Montana Yes
152. Mirza, Sarah Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska Yes
153. Rajagopal, Shiva Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, Nevada Yes
154. Conway, Alexandra New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester, New Hampshire Yes
155. Hale, Robert Asbury Park Press/Home News Tribune, Asbury Park, New Jersey Yes
156. Bhowmik, Anuradha The Press of Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey No
157. Tamutus, Austin Burlington County Times, , Willingboro, New Jersey No
158. Coleman, Neil The Record and Herald News, Hackensack, New Jersey No
159. Talbot, Sandra The Jersey Journal, Jersey City, New Jersey No
160. Wen, Connie The Times of Trenton, Trenton, New Jersey No
161. Evans, Matthew The Albuquerque Tribune, Albuquerque, New Mexico Yes
162. Benitscheck, Christina Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico, Clovis, New Mexico No
163. Snyder, Jr., Billy Times Union, Albany, New York No
164. Kirby, Claire The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York No
165. Li, Devin The Leader, Corning, New York No
166. Chandak, Neetu Finger Lakes Times, Geneva, New York No
167. Steele, Thomas The Leader-Herald, Gloversville, New York No
168. Sethi, Seher Daily Freeman and Sunday Freeman, Kingston, New York No
169. Kohli, Prateek Long Island Jewish World, Rockville Centre, New York Yes
170. Werking, Kristin Times Herald-Record, Middletown, New York No
171. Nandlall, Keeshini Mount Vernon Inquirer, Mount Vernon, New York No
172. Acevedo, Adrian Daily News, New York, New York No
173. Lindseth, Paul Daily News, New York, New York Yes
174. Chwazik-Gee, Hayley The Daily Star, Oneonta, New York No
175. Annal, Haley The Palladium-Times, Oswego, New York No
176. Fagan, Colleen The Gazette, Port Jervis, New York No
177. Johnson, Ethan Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York Yes
178. Meggesto, Jacob The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York No
179. Sindhu, Siraj Watertown Daily Times, Watertown, New York Yes
180. Weir, Kate The New Zealand Listener, Wellington, New Zealand Yes
181. Marley, Matthew Times-News, Burlington, North Carolina No
182. Whaley, Gideon The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina Yes
183. Upshaw, Grace The Daily Record, Dunn, North Carolina Yes
184. Ojo, David The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, North Carolina Yes
185. Lay, Andrew The Gaston Gazette, Gaston, North Carolina Yes
186. Cheng, Yeeva The Shelby Star, Shelby, North Carolina Yes
187. MacIntosh, Neil Washington Daily News, Washington, North Carolina No
188. Levin, Caroline Wilson Daily Times, Wilson, North Carolina No
189. Wright, Josiah Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Yes
190. McIntyre, Matthew Jamestown Sun, Jamestown, North Dakota No
191. Grable, Abigail The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio No
192. Haiduc, Manuela The Repository, Canton, Ohio Yes
193. Shoji, Marissa The Cincinnati Post, Cincinnati, Ohio Yes
194. Remer, Scott The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio Yes
195. Wilson, Maggie The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio No
196. Grigg, Daniel Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio No
197. Fumic, Jacob The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio No
198. Elder, Raybecca Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Lancaster, Ohio No
199. Jose, George The Lima News, Lima, Ohio No
200. Lawrence, Allie The Marietta Times, Marietta, Ohio No
201. Ware, Lacey The Times Leader, Martins Ferry, Ohio No
202. Chen, Mervin The Medina Gazette, Medina, Ohio No
203. Willoughby, Sierra Salem News, East Liverpool Review, and The Morning Journal, Salem, Ohio No
204. Keenan, Megan The Herald-Star, Steubenville, Ohio No
205. Cheng, Eric The Blade, Toledo, Ohio No
206. McFall, Joshua The Tribune Chronicle, Warren, Ohio No
207. Girbino, Michael The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio Yes
208. Umble, John The Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio No
209. Foote, Audrey The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma No
210. Haiduk, Bruce Tulsa World, Tulsa, Oklahoma Yes
211. Nye, Katie The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon Yes
212. Clark, Shelley Portland Tribune, Portland, Oregon Yes
213. Ferguson, Becky Delaware County Daily & Sunday Times, Primos, Pennsylvania No
214. Altman, Jessica The Intelligencer, Doylestown, Pennsylvania No
215. Cerciello, Emily The Express-Times, Easton, Pennsylvania No
216. Dzaka, Kafui The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Yes
217. Trachte, Ann Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania No
218. Lee, Vivian The Times Herald, Norristown, Pennsylvania No
219. Sarmin, Fahmida The Philadelphia Tribune, Philadelphia, No
220. Pierce, Ellie Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania No
221. Travor, Mark The Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania No
222. Green, Zack Reading Eagle, Reading, Pennsylvania No
223. Pachuta, Larisa The Morning Times, Sayre, Pennsylvania No
224. Rodriguez, Jerod Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania No
225. Walter, Micah Daily Local News, West Chester, Pennsylvania Yes
226. Bader, Lina Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Yes
227. Ramirez, Alicia Caribbean Preparatory School, San Juan, Puerto Rico No
228. Nguyen, Rosa The Valley Breeze, Cumberland, Rhode Island Yes
229. Kumar, Anjana The Allendale Sun, Allendale, South Carolina No
230. Williams, Emmy Anderson Independent Mail, Anderson, South Carolina No
231. Brondsema, Elizabeth The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina No
232. Willis, Jasmine Morning News, Florence, South Carolina No
233. Gilliam, Morgan The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina No
234. Bridwell, Keiko Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, South Carolina No
235. Rehberger, Rebecca Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, South Dakota Yes
236. Gooden, Nick Chattanooga Times Free Press, Chattanooga, Tennessee No
237. Tang, Jacqueline “Paige” The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tennessee No
238. Mitchell, Marissa The Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee No
239. Wilson, Caleb The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee No
240. Mathis, Cherry The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee Yes
241. Cunningham, Alex The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee Yes
242. Phillips, Matt Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas No
243. McCloy, Rachel Amarillo Globe-News, Amarillo, Texas No
244. Ruiz, Kaitlin Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Corpus Christi, Texas No
245. Chyao, Amy The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas Yes
246. Gupta, Samir El Paso Times, El Paso, Texas Yes
247. Patel, Samir Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas Yes
248. Taclobao, Blessing Valley Freedom Newspapers, Harlingen, Texas No
249. Ajieren, Brian Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas Yes
250. Soriano, Raymond Laredo Morning Times, Laredo, Texas Yes
251. Shome, Priyanka Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Lubbock, Texas No
252. Jones, Calley Midland Reporter-Telegram, Midland, Texas Yes
253. Ghanta, Ramesh Babu Odessa American, Odessa, Texas No
254. Kappelmann, Katherine San Angelo Standard-Times, San Angelo, Texas No
255. Mancini, Michael San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio, Texas No
256. Chung, Albert Victoria Advocate, Victoria, Texas No
257. Mitchell, Matthew Times Record News, Wichita Falls, Texas No
258. Marcel, Julisa The Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Yes
259. Ma, Helena Davis County Clipper, Bountiful, Utah No
260. Sah, Kunal Sun Advocate and Emery County Progress, Price, Utah No
261. Gritton, Erika Daily Herald, Provo, Utah No
262. Weber, Lucy The Burlington Free Press, Burlington, Vermont Yes
263. Lindsey, Carolyn The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia Yes
264. Parks, Lucy Daily News-Record, Harrisonburg, Virginia No
265. Labh, Shreya Loudoun Times-Mirror, Leesburg, Virginia No
266. Gillespie, Hartzel The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia No
267. Willett, Rebecca The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Virginia Yes
268. Ko, Jennifer Times Community Newspapers, Reston, Virginia No
269. Yakoob, Hena Richlands News-Press, Richlands, Virginia No
270. Barnett, Lizzie Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia No
271. Gullapalli, Sachith The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia Yes
272. Sullivan, Mariel The News-Virginian, Waynesboro, Virginia No
273. Stocker, Rachel The Winchester Star, Winchester, Virginia No
274. Venkat, Abhinav Potomac News, Woodbridge, Virginia Yes
275. Lehmann, Hunter The Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Washington No
276. Stone, André Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Washington No
277. Pu, Jason Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, Washington Yes
278. Menendez, Christian The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, Washington No
279. Matherly, Sam Charleston Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia No
280. McIntyre, Roger “Mac” The Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, Clarksburg, West Virginia No
281. Montgomery, Jackson The Journal, Martinsburg, West Virginia No
282. Yuan, Jimmy The Dominion-Post, Morgantown, West Virginia No
283. Harvey, William Hampshire Review, Romney, West Virginia No
284. Laska, Karen The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register, Wheeling, West Virginia No
285. Jacobson, Isabel Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin Yes
286. Lehmitz, Sarah Casper Star Tribune, Casper, Wyoming No