Biography
Faizan is a student from Allen, Texas, attending C. M. Rice Middle School in the Plano Independent School District (ISD). [1] He developed an interest in spelling at a young age and began competing in spelling bees at the age of seven. [2] At seven years old, he was the youngest participant in the nationals, competing in the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2019. [3] In 2023, he advanced to the semifinals and tied for 21st place. [4] In 2024, he finished in second place, losing in a spell-off against Bruhat Soma, the champion of the year, from St. Petersburg, Florida. [5]
In 2025, he returned to the national finals. Nearing the end of the competition, he misspelled "commelina" by rushing. He confused the word with "kamelaika", a variant spelling of the word "kamleika". However, he was able to once more surpass Sarvadnya Kadam, the second-place, and Sarv Dharavane, the third-place, by spelling the word "éclaircissement" correct and taking the championship. [6]
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