A Wayne County teen is headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Wayne County speller Andrew Yeager, 14, tied for 111th place in 2021. The competition was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chippewa Junior/Senior High School is looking forward to making his debut in person.The eighth-grader said he spends about two hours daily practicing spelling words and definitions.
Both of his parents, along with his older brother, have all had forays into the world of competitive spelling. His father added, “Mom won a round way back when, I won a round when I was in eighth grade and [he’s] just kind of carrying on the tradition.”
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