Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 27, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

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Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 27, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Pete Marovich Images

Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 27, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Pete Marovich Images

Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 27, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Pete Marovich Images

Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 27, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Pete Marovich Images

Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 27, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Pete Marovich Images

Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 27, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Pete Marovich Images

Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 27, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Pete Marovich Images

Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 27, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Pete Marovich Images

Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, participates in round two of the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 27, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.