Georgia students advance in National Spelling Bee

Georgia spellers advance in spelling bee competition

Two Georgia students are moving on to the quarterfinals of the 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

ATLANTA - Two Georgia students are moving on to the quarterfinals of the 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

What we know:

Twelve-year-old returning finalist Sarv Dharavane of Peachtree Middle School in Dunwoody and 13-year-old Sreeya Lakkimsetti of Columbia County both advanced after making it through the first three rounds of competition.

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The students were among 95 spellers who survived the written test in Round 3 to continue in the national competition.

The spelling bee resumed Wednesday morning, with semifinals scheduled for later in the evening. The finals are set for Thursday night.