Anamika Veeramani: Anamika Veeramani Win US Spelling Bee Crown

 The eighth-grader, who plays golf and likes to dance, wants to become a cardiovascular surgeon from Harvard. It seems that the girl is on the right track. She won the trophy after spelling out a medical term and appeared deadpan until receiving the trophy. "It was too surreal. It was an amazing experience. I usually have a poker face, so that's what that was," Anamika said.

She had finished tied for fifth last year. Anamika now became the third consecutive Indian-American champion National Spelling Bee. Nupur Lala was the first Indian-American to claim the prize in 1999 and was featured in the documentary "Spellbound."

The competition begun on Wednesday and there was a three-way tie for second among the 273 spellers. Adrian Gunawan, 14, of Arlington Heights, Ill.; Elizabeth Platz, 13, of Shelbina, Mo.; and Shantanu Srivatsa, 13,

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