Savanna Jackson of R.B. Wright Elementary School, shown with her parents Bennie and Celeste Jackson, was runner-up at the 2019 District Spelling Bee held Friday morning at Southern Regional Technical College.

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Jonah Hagin of C.A. Gray Junior High School won the 2019 District Spelling Bee held Friday morning at Southern Regional Technical College. Savanna Jackson of R.B. Wright Elementary School was runner-up.

Participants in the spelling bee were Thomarius Ware, Cox Elementary; Marely Godinez, Doerun Elementary; Blayden Gay, Funston Elementary;  Jack Cato, GEAR Center; Jonah Hagin, C.A. Gray Junior High; Bo Bannister, Hamilton Elementary; Parker Jarvis, Norman Park Elementary; Jefferson Hernandez, Odom Elementary; Alyssia Brown, Okaplico Elementary; Braylon Robinson, Stringfellow Elementary; Jake Medders, Sunset Elementary; William Yingling, Willie J. Williams Middle School; and Savanna Jackson, R.B Wright Elementary.