Both of Colorado's spellers in the Scripps National Spelling Bee exited the competition on Wednesday. Vedanth Raju, of Aurora, was among 57 spellers to advance to the semifinals after he correctly spelled the word "apoptosis" in Round 6 of the competition, being held just outside the nation's capital, at a convention center on the banks of the Potomac River. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/national-spelling-bee-colorado-spellers-quarterfinals/73-dc728dbb-4b75-48f9-9651-b098e2211347 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news X: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.