Rachal Wolters, a Marion Local eighth-grader, waits for her next word at the annual Mercer County Spelling Bee Monday night in the James F. Dicke Hall at Wright State University-Lake Campus. Wolters won the competition after a record 36 rounds.
CELINA - The longest contest in Mercer County Spelling Bee history ended after 36 rounds with Rachal Wolters standing alone as champion.
Wolters, a Marion Local eighth-grader, spelled "salamander" correctly to defeat defending champion Dylan Langenkamp, a Fort Recovery sixth-grader. [
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