Indian American Illinois boy Sahasrad Sathish wins South Asian Spelling Bee 2021

Sahasrad Sathish, 12, of Grayslake, Illinois is the national champion of the South Asian Spelling Bee 2021

EDISON, NJ (TIP): Sahasrad Sathish, 12, of Grayslake, Illinois is the national champion of the South Asian Spelling Bee 2021 with Akshainie Kamma, 13, of Round Rock, Texas finishing as the first runner up.

The Bee attracted some top talent in the circuit with spellers from across the country participating in six virtual regionals in the past four weeks and the finals in Edison, New Jersey on August 6,

Champion’s grand prize of $3,000 was awarded to the national winner Sahasrad Sathish at the finals.

An initiative of the South Asian Engagement Foundation and managed by leading multicultural marketing firm Touchdown Media, the South Asian Spelling Bee is celebrating its 14th anniversary this year.

“Even with the competition going virtual, the raw talent of these spellers was on full display,” said Bee Director Daisy Walia.

“We are happy to provide a veritable platform for these spellers so they can showcase their spelling prowess,” she added.

“I applaud the efforts of the team and spellers for yet another successful season despite the odds,” said Rahul Walia, founder.

Results:

In Houston, Texas, Ishika Varipilli, 11, of Spring, Texas was the regional champion and Yash Ganesh, 9, of Tulsa, Oklahoma was the first runner up.

In Dallas, Texas, Michael Kolagani, 13, of Austin, Texas was the regional champion and Rishi Nemmani, 12, of McKinney, Texas was the first runner up.

In Seattle, Washington, Pranav Chandar, 13, of Newburgh, Indiana and Saharsh Vuppala, 13, of Bellevue, Washington were the two co-champions.

In Raleigh, North Carolina, Akshita Balaji, 14, of Herndon, Virginia and Maya Jadhav, 13, of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, were the two co-champions.

In Edison, New Jersey Akshainie Kamma, 13, of Round Rock, Texas was the regional champion and Dev Shah, 12, of Seminole, Florida was the first runner up.

In Fremont, California, Harini Logan, 13, of Shavano Park, Texas was the regional champ and Shradha Rachamreddy, 11, of San Jose, California was the first runner up.

The top two spellers of each regional competition advanced to the finals.

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