The 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a way none of the 93 competitions before it did. A spell-off. The final two competitors, Vikram Raju and Harini Logan, had trouble deciphering their words between Round 13 and 18. At that point, judges opted to institute the first spell-off – 90 seconds to spell as many words as possible correctly. The winner would win the Bee. Logan – an eighth-grader from Texas – spelled 21 words correctly, compared to Raju's 15, to become the 2022 champion. "Just so surreal, this is such a dream,” Logan, competing in her fourth national competition, said. For more on the 2022 event, tap the link in our bio. 📸: @photojmorgan, USA TODAY; @usatodaysports graphic