The eight history-making winners of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee have coined a new term for themselves: octochamps.
The bee ended with ties in 2014, 2015 and 2016 -- but each time it was just two winners. After this year's competition, there were eight champions, all of whom lasted 20 rounds and were therefore named co-champions.
There were two girls and six boys among the group of winners. Each winner gets the $50,000 prize. No word on how the trophy will be split.
When asked what they each planned to do with the $50,000 grand prize, the eight winners said nearly in unison that they planned to save it for college.