A local eighth grader was unable to make the final rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Yash Hande attends Pacific Trails Middle School in Carmel Valley.
He correctly spelled two words Wednesday in the second round of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland but was later eliminated.
Of the 291 competitors who started, only 40 will advance to the finals.
On March 23, Yash qualified for the national spelling bee by winning the San Diego Union-Tribune Countywide Spelling Bee.
At that spelling bee, Yash had to spell the word "sphacelated" to win. He was crowned champion after four hours of competition as 93 students tested their spelling skills.
The national spelling bee is limited to students in eighth grade or below. Contestants range in age from six to 15 years old.
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You can see a full list of finals here.
