MOESC County Spelling Bee Results
Mansfield, OH (January 29, 2025) – The 2025 Mid-Ohio ESC spelling bee season is off to an impressive start. The Richland County Bee took place on January 23, 2025. Forty-one students from ten districts competed to be crowned champion of the bee. The bee lasted over two hours until a champion and runner-up could be determined. Spelling took place for twelve rounds until 8th grader Owen Doan from the Mansfield City School District became champion by spelling the word “disagreeable.” The runner-up was Coulter S., a 7th grader from Lexington Local School District.
Champion: Owen Doan
Runner-Up: Coulter S.
The Crawford/Morrow County Virtual Spelling Bee occurred on Tuesday, January 28th after two weather delays. Twenty-nine students from seven districts competed to be crowned champion of the bee. The competition spanned five rounds before Paxton Zornes, a 4th grader from Wynford Local Schools, became champion by correctly spelling the word “acoustic.” Ashlyn Craig, a 6th grader from Colonel Crawford Local Schools, became the runner-up.
Champion: Paxton Zornes
Runner Up: Ashlyn Craig
The Mid-Ohio ESC spelling bee season includes the Crawford/Morrow County Virtual Spelling Bee, The Richland County Virtual Spelling Bee and the Tri-County Spelling Bee. Top performers from the Crawford/Morrow County Spelling Bee and Richland County Spelling Bee will advance to the Tri-County Spelling Bee on Thursday, February 13th at 6:30 p.m. Spectators are invited to attend.
Colleen Haynes, the spelling bee coordinator for Mid-Ohio ESC, said she appreciates all of the spelling bee's participating districts and their continued support of Mid-Ohio's student events. "Congratulations to all the spelling bee participants. We hope the experience of a spelling bee encourages a love for learning and the pursuit of lifelong knowledge!"
Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center provides specialized academic and support services to 13 school districts and over 20,000 students in Crawford, Morrow and Richland Counties. Client districts receive services from curriculum, gifted and special education consultants, speech pathologists, psychologists, special education teachers, occupational therapists and physical therapists.