Calliope Hill of the Montessori School of Flagstaff won Coconino County’s 2023 spelling bee this weekend, correctly spelling the word “trilby” for the victory. A total of 17 students from schools across the county came to Flagstaff High School’s mini auditorium to compete on Saturday. Each had won their school's spelling bee in order to qualify. The field was down to the top three contestants by the seventh round, with Hill correctly spelling the winning word in the next round.
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