Article 5ZYNE Harini Logan wins National Spelling Bee in first ever lightning-round tiebreaker

Harini Logan wins National Spelling Bee in first ever lightning-round tiebreaker

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  • Harini Logan, 14, wins spelling bee in first-ever tiebreaker
  • Texas native wins more than $50,000 in cash and prizes

Harini Logan was eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee once, then reinstated. She missed four words in a grueling standoff against Vikram Raju, including one that would have given her the title.

In the first ever lightning-round tiebreaker, Harini finally claimed the trophy.

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