(KAIR)--An 8th grade student at the Atchison County Community Schools is declared the winner of the 2018 Atchison County Spelling Bee.

Ashtyn Jolly earned the victory by correctly spelling “extravaganza.”

Earning 2nd place honors was Alexis Trautloff, a 6th grade student at Atchison's Trinity Lutheran School.

Both students now advance to the Kansas Press Association Regional Spelling Bee in Topeka on March 10.

A total of 47 spellers from Atchison County based elementary and middle schools took part in the competition held Tuesday at the Atchison Middle School.