Middle School Student Wins Third Spelling Bee Title

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — A Crofton Middle School student won his third countywide spelling bee contest over the weekend.

Quint Karlsson won the 38th annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee on Saturday after correctly spelling the word "tortillon" in the contest's 22nd round, according to a release by the school district.

Merriam-Webster defines "tortillon" as "a small rolled-paper stump used in charcoal drawing for rubbing or blending."

Karlsson's championship win now means he'll represent Anne Arundel County at the 101st National Spelling Bee contest this May in Washington, D.C.

The second-place win was claimed by Arman Muhammad, of Meade Middle School. Melina Tlemsani from Old Mill Middle School North landed the third-place win.

A total of 25 students from across the county participated in the weekend's contest.

Below is a detailed list of the 22 students who also participated in the event:

• Addam Alcantara, Monarch Global Academy
• Cyril Belyna, Severn River Middle School
• Giovanni Canup, Marley Middle School
• Charlotte Conover, Magothy River Middle School
• Aralyn Cooper, Northeast Middle School
• Corey Couture, School of the Incarnation
• Nadia Cross, Annapolis Middle School
• Riley David, Brooklyn Park Middle School
• Charlotte Dowling, Southern Middle School
• Cooper Geismar, Indian Creek
• Heather Helliwell, Central Middle School
• Ellen Knee, Lindale Middle School
• Waters Kurek, Severn School
• Camille Lee, Chesapeake Science Point Middle School
• Ruby Layode, Arundel Middle School
• Bryan Lontsi, MacArthur Middle School
• Chloe Pickett, Old Mill Middle School South
• Luke Podrazik, Severna Park Middle School
• Gloria Sewell, Wiley H. Bates Middle School
• Devessa Shaw, St. Andrew's United Methodist
• Logan Turner, Chesapeake Bay Middle School
• Annabelle Young, Corkran Middle School