Hardeman County Schools Name 2025/2026 Spelling Bee Winners

12/23/2025 Author Jennifer Smeltser, BES, BMS, Bolivar, GJES, Grand Junction, HES, Hornsby, MHS, Middleton, TES, Toone, WES, Whiteville

Bolivar Elementary School winners pictured (l to r): Carter Crisp – Alternate; Taylen Hamer – 3rd Place; Jonathan Pruitt – 2nd Place; and Blaze Rimmer – 1st Place.

Hardeman County Spelling Bee winners were selected this month from each school during the annual competition, which is held for elementary and middle school students. The three top spellers and fourth place alternate will have the opportunity to compete individually at the Hardeman County District-Wide Spelling Bee in January 2026. Although there are several new winners this year, there are some returning students who managed, once again, to spell their way to the top.

Participating schools were Bolivar Elementary School (BES), Bolivar Middle School (BMS), Grand Junction Elementary School, Hornsby Elementary School, Middleton Elementary School (MES), Middleton High School, Toone Elementary School, and Whiteville Elementary School.

Bolivar Middle School winners pictured (l to r): Hanan Alnamrani – 1st Place; Q’zaria Robertson – 2nd Place; Zalik Woods – 3rd Place; and Mikhi Jones – 4th Place.

Grand Junction Elementary School winners pictued (l to r): We will update the name as soon as it is received – 1st Place; Emyria Glass – 2nd Place; Rori Traylor – 3rd Place; and Kaelyn Williams – 4th Place

Several students who placed in previous years in their school spelling bee were among the noted winners. Those students are Hanan Alnamrani (BMS), who won 1st Place in 2023 and 2024; Q’zaria Robertson (BMS) , who won 2nd Place in 2024 and 1st Place at BES in 2022; Charli Allgyer-Parker (HES), who won 4th Place in 2024; Noah Knievel (HES), who won 3rd Place in 2024; and Dallas Mott (MES), who won 1st Place in 2024.

Hornsby Elementary School winners pictured (l to r): Charli Allgyer-Parker – 1st Place; Jacee Neely – 2nd Place; Noah Knievel – 3rd Place; and Blakeleigh Daugherty – 4th Place.

Middleton Elementary School winners pictured (l to r): Dallas Mott – 1st Place; Harmony Thayn – 2nd Place; Lilly Brinson – 3rd Place; and Brynlee Mitchell – 4th Place.

Middleton High School winners pictured (L to r): Ayden Jones – 1st Place; Brantley Gilliam – 2nd Place; Ronald Hughes – 3rd Place; and Zoey Bigham – 4th Place.

Toone Elementary School winners pictured (l to r): Caroline Campbell – 1st Place; Preston May – 2nd Place; Alisa Graves – 3rd Place; and Gideon Doyle – 4th Place.

Whiteville Elementary School winners pictured (l to r): Jalen Mathena – 1st place; Honesti McKinnie – 2nd Place; Alaya Robinson – 3rd Place; and Lauren Owens – 4th Place.

Along with taking home spelling bee titles, student winners at WES were awarded with gift cards. Jalen received a $100 gift card. Honesti received a $75 gift card. Alaya received a $50 gift card; and Lauren received a $25 gift card.

The Hardeman County District-Wide Spelling Bee will be held at Bolivar Central High School on Monday, January 26, 20256, at 6 p.m.

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