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Grown-ups chase prestige in adult spelling bees
In Cheyenne grown ups compete in the National Senior Spelling Bee for bragging rights. Jeff Kirsch 53 won last year and will defend his title. the event rewards cash prizes to top finishers but funds various libraries. Other contestants include Bill Long 53 and David Riddle 52, with pages of vocabulary study and word lore shaping their race.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Scripps
Jeff Kirsch
Kirsch
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Austin
Ithaca
N.Y
Bill Long
Willamette University
Salem
Ore
Long
Champerty
David Riddle
Defense Language Institute
Monterey
Calif
Riddle
Oregon
Christoph
Tobie Finzel