Mills spelled the word “flexible” and Deason spelled the word “invisible” to win, said Suzanne Dietzel, BMS spelling bee coordinator.
Deason also won his school’s bee in 2016.The school bees are the first round of this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Deason and Mills will advance to the South Texas Regional Spelling Bee at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center in Corpus Christi at 9 a.m. on Feb. 25.
One winner will emerge from the first- through eighth-graders competing in the regional spelling bee and will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee to be held May 28 through June 2 in Washington, D.C. The national bee will be broadcast on ESPN, Dietzel said.
Runner-up in the OES bee was Keagan Sohl. Also competing were Sean Durkin and Samantha Hemphill.
Runner-up in the BMS bee was Dylan Stebbins. Also competing were Emma Sullivan and Jenna Christensen.
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