Canfield Middle School seventh-grader Kendall Foster, 13, is interviewed by an NBC reporter Wednesday at the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Kendall was eliminated after three rounds, the farthest a North Idaho student has progressed since 2010. (Courtesy photo via Coeur d'Alene Press)

Kendall Foster was eliminated after the third preliminary round of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee, but the experience will last a lifetime. "It's awesome," Kendall, 13, said during a phone interview Wednesday about traveling to the nation's capital to compete for the spelling championship title. Kendall and his mom, Tricia Foster, took a moment to call The Press on a quick break between rounds and excitement at the competition. After round three on stage, Kendall said he was "doing great." "It was very nerve-wracking in the room, but now I feel way better," the Canfield Middle School seventh-grader said. Kendall and 284 other spellers from around the world made it to the national bee, which began with preliminaries Tuesday morning. Contestants were required to take a multiple-choice "bubble" vocabulary test as well as participate in the traditional on-stage spelling bee/Devin Heilman, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

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