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Esha Marupudi wins Arizona State Spelling Bee for second year in a row

Esha Marupudi defeated 28 finalists to win the Arizona State Spelling Bee again and will compete at the national level with runner-up Smriti Parajuli.

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Marupudi, along with runner-up Smriti Parajuli from Centennial Middle School, will be headed to Washington D.C. this spring to represent Arizona.

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Esha Marupudi wins Arizona spelling bee again, heads to D.C.

CHANDLER, Ariz. (KVOA) - The Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF) has announced Esha Marupudi as the 2026 Arizona State Spelling Bee Champion. Marupudi, an 8th grader at BASIS Chandler, has secured the title for the second consecutive year.

·Tucson, United States
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Esha Marupudi wins Arizona State Spelling Bee for second year in a row

Marupudi, along with runner-up Smriti Parajuli from Centennial Middle School, will be headed to Washington D.C. this spring to represent Arizona.

·Phoenix, United States
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KPNX broke the news in Phoenix, United States on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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