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Ironwood Elementary student wins Marana District Spelling Bee

Winning word "argentine"
Posted at 5:48 PM, Jan 25, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-27 14:30:51-05

A 6th-grader from Ironwood Elementary School is the winner of this year's Marana District Spelling Bee. 

Arianna Wood was one of 30 spellers who competed in the bee.

She correctly spelled the winning word: "Argentine."

Arianna and the top 3 other spellers will go on to compete in the Pima County Spelling Bee on February 18.

From then, the winners head to the Arizona State Spelling Bee.

Ultimately, 27 students from across Arizona will compete to determine who will represent Arizona in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held in late May or early June.