Faizan Zaki was declared the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 29. After three days of competition, Zaki beat the other nine finalists to win the competition.

Coming in second is Ohio, with nine. 10:25 PM: Analysis from Amy B Wang, National politics reporter Faizan Zaki, 13, of Texas, is the winner of the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee!

Zaki is the 100th winner of the bee and last year's runner-up. The first competition was held in 1925 in Washington, D.C., and only nine kids participated, according to Scripps.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee champion will receive a $50,000 cash prize, the same as what last year's winner received.

Faizan Zaki was declared the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 29. After three days of competition, Zaki beat the other nine finalists to win the competition.