Lillith Bakken-Johnson takes second runner-up at regional spelling bee
Bemidji Middle ÍáÍáÂþ»â€™s Lillith Bakken-Johnson placed second runner-up in the Northwest Service Cooperative’s Regional Spelling Bee on Feb. 5 at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.
Bemidji Middle ÍáÍáÂþ»'s Lillith Bakken-Johnson writes down the spelling of a word during the Northwest Service Cooperative's Regional Spelling Bee on Feb. 5, 2025, at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.
THIEF RIVER FALLS –
Bemidji Middle ÍáÍáÂþ»â€™s
Lillith Bakken-Johnson placed second runner-up in the Northwest Service Cooperative’s Regional Spelling Bee on Feb. 5 at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.
Bakken-Johnson advanced to the regional spelling bee after securing a victory at the BMS Spelltacular, which took place on Jan. 18. She was joined by second through fourth-place winners Clara Martin, Noah Holden and Alaina O’Beirne.
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A total of 29 spellers had advanced from local and district competitions throughout the region. All spellers participated in a written round before the top 14 spellers advanced to the oral round of competition.
Sacred Heart’s Jaden Go won the regional competition and will advance to the National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. at the end of May.
Lillith Bakken-Johnson receives an award for second runner-up following the Northwest Service Cooperative's Regional Spelling Bee on Feb. 5, 2025, at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.
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Bemidji Middle ÍáÍáÂþ»'s Lillith Bakken-Johnson waits for her turn at the podium during the Northwest Service Cooperative's Regional Spelling Bee on Feb. 5, 2025, at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.
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