ACSI Spelling Bee results

MINGO JUNCTION -- Three area schools participated in the Association of Christian Schools International district spelling bee held at Jefferson County Christian School Jan. 17. They were Word of Life Christian Academy, Howland; Salem Christian Academy and Heartland Christian School, Columbiana. Top four finishers per category were as follows.
First grade: Daniel Daum, WOL; Julian Barlow, Heartland; Christian Brown, JCCS; Joel Sirata, Heartland.Second grade: Jared Robinson, Heartland; Kristopher Green, JCCS; Kalen Costello, JCCS; Alex Shortreed, WOL.Third grade: Michael Shaw, JCCS; Sarah Estlack, WOL; Nyasha Jone, JCCS; Billy Gisler, Heartland.Fourth grade: Jared Ford, WOL; Josh Mighell, Heartland; Ciara Andrews, Salem; Alex Wilsler, Salem.Fifth grade: Kyle Costal, Salem; Joseph Shaw, JCCS; Ashley Glunt, WOL; Lacy McDaniel, Salem.Sixth grade: Caleb Thoma, JCCS; Andrew Stauffer, Heartland; Kristol Kinney, JCCS; Kelli McNeal, Salem.Seventh grade: Joseph Danaher, JCCS; Tyler Burgess, Heartland; Lauren Costello, JCCS; Savannah McDaniel, Salem.Eighth grade: Jordan McDaniel, Salem; Kevin Reiner, JCCS.In the Roundoff Round (grades five to eight), the top four finishers, who advance to the regionals in Columbus, were Joseph Danaher, JCCS, first; Joseph Shaw, JCCS, second; Tyler Burgess, Heartland, third; Jordan McDaniel, Salem, fourth.