Pfluger Elementary 4th grader Dyland Gardner (left) and 5th grader Izabella Chavez claimed first and second place, respectively, in the school’s 2nd annual spelling bee last week. The duo competed against a field of 52 other participants who also were vying for the championship. Gardner advances to the regional spelling bee, where the winner will reach the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.