CASS COUNTY — The 2018 Cass County Spelling Bee took place at Southwestern Michigan College on Thursday, February 22. Students in grades fourth through eighth participated.

Results:

Individual:

First place

Abraham Guernsey — Dowagiac Eighth

Second place

Edrianna Madiam — Marcellus Eighth

Third place

Kendra Tannehill — Marcellus Eighth

Fourth place

Dane Bailey —

Edwardsburg

Sixth grade team

Fifth place

Kaitlyn Smith —

Edwardsburg

Seventh grade team

First place

Edwardsburg

Second place

Dowagiac

Third place

Marcellus

Fourth place

Cassopolis

Fourth grade team

First place

Deakon Schmaker — Edwardsburg

Second place

Nolan Tighe —

Edwardsburg

Third place

Jacob Jones —

Edwardsburg

Fourth place

Jozey Lafferty —

Dowagiac J. Gage

Fourth grade team

First place

Edwardsburg

Second place

Dowagiac

Third place

Marcellus

Fourth place

Cassopolis