Photos: Pima County Spelling Bee
Thirty-nine students competed for two spots in Arizona State Spelling Bee.
Pima County Spelling Bee
First-place contestant Jillian Smith, 12, of Catalina Foothills Unified School District, smiles for a photo taken by her dad David after the Pima County Spelling Bee.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Daniel Ward, left, 11, of Vail Unified School District, high-fives Jillian Smith, 12, of Catalina Foothills Unified School District, after they were the final two contestants left.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Matthew Glasshoff, 12, of the Marana Unified School District, spells a word while the other remaining contestants look on.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Angela Nachampassak, 13, from Tucson Unified School District, spells a word while the other remaining contestants look on.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Jillian Smith, 12, of the Catalina Foothills Unified School District, draws a word with her finger on her arm to spell during the Pima County Spelling Bee.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Daniel Ward, left, 11, of Vail Unified School District, spells a word while the other remaining contestants look on.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Judges, from left, Kathleen Allen, Bonnie Beckmann and Randall Smith follow along as the contestants spell words.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Grace Hala'ufia, 13, of Marana Unified School District, reacts after misspelling a word.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Daniel Ward, left, 11, of Vail Unified School District, spells a word.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Jillian Smith, 12, of the Catalina Foothills Unified School District, draws a word with her finger on her arm to spell.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Daniel Ward, left, 11, of Vail Unified School District, reacts after misspelling a word in the final round.
Pima County Spelling Bee
Jillian Smith, 12, of the Catalina Foothills Unified School District, reacts after spelling "traitorous" correctly to win the Pima County Spelling Bee.