Visalia boy finishes 2nd at 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Valley pupil won 2nd spot successful the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The 14-year-old from Visalia spent the past 2 days spelling his mode done the competition.

Sarvadnya Kadam participated successful 20 rounds of the spelling bee.

He became the runner-up aft misspelling the connection Uaupés, which is simply a stream successful South America.

Sarvadnya is nary alien to the spelling bee.

Back successful 2023, helium tied for 23rd spot and past year, helium tied for 60th place.

A seventh grader from Texas became this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion.