Pleasanton Elementary, Junior High spellers advance to county bee

Pleasanton Elementary School Principal Nathan Meik gives last minute instructions to contestants before the bee begins. (Screen capture / Blu-Jay Multimedia)

Pleasanton Elementary School and Junior High School spellers competed on Thursday, Jan 16, to see which students would earn the right to represent their school at the Linn County Spelling Bee. The top three spellers from each school will compete at the county contest at the Prairie View Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 9:30 a.m.

Top junior high spellers include, from left, champion Erika Martinez, second-place finisher Charlotte Mitchell, and third-place speller Cooper Reeves. (Submitted photo)

Top elementary school spellers include, from left, third-place finisher Isabella Boddy, champion Callie Huntley, and runner-up champion Brodie Stroud. (Submitted photo)