8th Grader From San Diego Exits National Spelling Bee

8th grader from San Diego exits national spelling bee

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- An eighth grader from San Diego who participated in the Scripps National Spelling Bee on the East Coast was knocked out of the competition Wednesday. Duaa Ouznali, a 13-year-old from Bright Horizon Academy, ended her run tied for 74th place, according to media outlets covering the competition. The spelling bee kicked off Tuesday at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland. PREVIOUS: 13-year-old S…

San Diego student moves on to quarterfinals in national spelling bee

A San Diego eighth grader who won the countywide spelling bee earlier this year aced the first rounds of the national bee held just outside Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and will return for more Wednesday. Duaa Ouznali, 13, from Bright Horizon Academy in Allied Gardens, will compete in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. “It was kind of stressful, but it’s done,” Ouznali sa…