7th grade San Jose boy is regional spelling bee champ
San Jose’s Rashik Gandhasri (center) spelled the word "guanabana" correctly at the contest in Pleasanton. Feb. 17, 2019
PLEASANTON, Calif. (KTVU) - A 7th grade boy is this year's Bay Area regional spelling bee champion.
San Jose’s Rashik Gandhasri spelled the word "guanabana" correctly at the contest on Sunday in Pleasanton.
Guanabana (gwanna-bahna) as a green-skinned fruit with white meat, which can be used in a drink or eaten. It's also known as Soursop.
Rashik won a free trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in May.