(KRON) -- Four students from Santa Clara County are heading to the California State Spelling Bee Championship. The super spellers include Myna Nama, who goes to school in the Los Alto School District. Myna won the county's 4th-6th grade elementary division spelling bee, and Austin Foz from the Mou nt Pleasant Elementary School District earned runner-up. Students Nancy Nguyen from the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District, and Raymond Matlob from Alum Rock Union School District, will represent 7th-9th grades at the state championship. Nancy won her age group at the county-level bee, and Raymond was runner-up. The students competed on March 8 at the Santa Clara County Office of Education's spelling bee. The winning words were "exhilarate" and "equivocation." On April 26, the California State Spelling Bee Championship will be held in Manteca, Calif. Whiz-kids will attempt to earn spots to compete in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Bay Area students win 2023 California Sate Spelling Bee "Congratulations to the students for their outstanding work," said Superintendent of Schools Charles Hinman. "We are proud to have them represent Santa Clara County." ...read more read less