Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland
Winner
Jairam Hathwar Nihar Janga (co-winners)
Age
13 (Hathwar) 11 (Janga)
Residence
Painted Post, New York (Hathwar) Austin, Texas (Janga)
Sponsor
Corning Rotary Club (Hathwar)[1] Houston Public Media (Janga)[2][3]
Sponsor location
Corning, New York (Hathwar) Houston, Texas (Janga)
Winning word
Feldenkrais (Hathwar) gesellschaft (Janga)
No. of contestants
284
Pronouncer
Jacques Bailly
Preceded by
88th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by
90th Scripps National Spelling Bee
The 89th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland (its sixth year at this location) on May 24–26, 2016.[4][5]
^(10 March 2016). Hathwar wins another trip to Scripps, The Leader (Corning)
^(26 May 2016). Leander ISD student, 11, named co-champion in National Spelling Bee, Austin American-Statesman
^Levin, Matt (26 May 2016). Texas 11-year-old Nihar Janga crowned co-champ at national spelling bee, Houston Chronicle
^When is the Scripps National Spelling Bee? Archived 2012-11-23 at the Wayback Machine, spellingbee.com, Retrieved 4 March 2016
^Porter, Toriano (4 March 2016). Spelling bee champ upholds family tradition, Lee's Summit Journal
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