Boeshans fifth at state spelling bee

The N.D. State Spelling Bee was held Monday, March 21 at the Bismarck Civic Center. Eighth grader.

Jacob Boeshans, and seventh grader, Drew Matt, represented Foster County along with 92 students from across the state.

Boeshans placed seventh in the written portion of the bee which qualified him for the oral spelldown where he finished in fifth place.

The first place winner was from Ben Franklin Middle School in Fargo.

Boeshans qualified for the State Spelling Bee in 2020, but could not participate due to the pandemic. The state spelling bee was not held in 2021.