Congratulations to our 2022 Co-Champions!
Kirsten Santos
6th grade, International Leadership of Texas-Katy Middle, Charter School
(Previous HPM Bee: 2021, 2020)
Winning Word: kata
Words Spelled in the Bee
- subsequent
- sacrosanct
- constabulary
- mange-tout
- lunate
- fontinal
- hoisin sauce
- dolichopodous
- swathed
- grike
- noodge
- lotic
Ishika Varipilli
6th grade, Creekside Park Junior High,
Tomball ISD
(Previous HPM Bee: 2021, 2020)
Winning Word: sward
Words Spelled in the Bee
- blatant
- sternum
- varicella
- kufi
- autoclave
- tumbril
- Gila monster
- landsturm
- uncompromising
- shyster
- amperage
- obduced
Our co-champions will represent Houston Public Media and advance to the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29 through June 3, 2022.
Houston Public Media Spelling Bee 2022 Roster
| Place | Name | Grade | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Champion | Kirsten Santos | 6 | International Leadership of Texas-Katy Middle |
| Co-Champion | Ishika Varipilli | 6 | Creekside Park Junior High |
| 3rd | Amanuddin Mohammed | 5 | Harvard Elementary School |
| 4th | Eric Dong | 7 | Beckendorff Junior High School |
| 5th | Srikrissh Kandoor | 5 | E A Jones Elementary School |
| 6th (Tie) | Roger Zhen | 6 | Westbrook Intermediate School |
| 6th (Tie) | Alexander Gibson | 8 | Spillane Middle |
| 8th (Tie) | Maithreyi Asthagiri | 8 | St. Thomas Episcopal School |
| 8th (Tie) | Gabrian Rullin | 7 | Quail Valley Middle |
| 10th | Sydney Tiu | 5 | St. Cyprian’s Episcopal School |
| 11th (Tie) | Alaya Jasso | 5 | Morris Middle School |
| 11th (Tie) | Isaac Lagman | 8 | Wellborn Middle School |
| 13th (Tie) | Adelynn Rubio | 8 | Hogg Middle School |
| 13th (Tie) | Ayla Robach | 6 | Polly Ryon Middle School |
| 15th (Tie) | Rayyan Mirza | 8 | School of Science & Tech Sugar Land |
| 15th (Tie) | Ishan Pendyala | 8 | Friendswood Junior High School |
| 17th | Devika Kurup | 8 | Pershing Middle School |
| 18th | Aryana Reyes | 6 | Our Savior Lutheran School |