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Spelling Bee Winner Eli Cokelet Advances to State
Eli Cokelet won a Douglas County spelling bee sponsored by the Journal-World and Ogden Newspapers. He edged Olive Minor in a multi round duel and earned the right to compete at the Sunflower State Spelling Bee on March 26 at Newman University in Wichita. Other contestants included Olive Minor and Miles Perez among numerous elementary and middle schools.
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Journal-World
Ogden Newspapers
Kansas
Douglas County
Eli
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Olive Minor
West Middle School
Annie Perryman
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Charlie Maples
Bishop Seabury Academy
Miles Perez
Eudora Middle School
Olive
Newman University
Wichita
Twon
Johnny Geery