Cass County had 49 students from eleven different schools registered in the Annual Spelling Bee on Friday afternoon . Luna Gasevic and Merryn Johnson were the top two finishers and will now advance to the State Spelling Bee held in Bismarck at the Bismarck Event Center on March 18 , 2024 .
   Luna Gasevic , an eighth grader at Ben Franklin Middle School , finished in first place and Merryn Johnson , an eighth grader at Discovery Middle School , took second after a head - to - head spell - off . Alisha Mehta , a fifth grader at Dakota Montessori School , finished in third place .  
   The Cass County Spelling Bee started with a written session to determine who will square off in the final spell - off . The top twelve scores from the written test advanced to the final session to determine the top two finishers to represent Cass County in the statewide contest .
   Each county can send two students to compete for the state title . The champion will represent North Dakota at the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee in May .
   

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