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National Spelling Bee runners-up rarely go on to win. But Faizan Zaki hopes to defy the odds

National Spelling Bee runners-up rarely go on to win. But Faizan Zaki hopes to defy the odds

Faizan Zaki is hoping to do something that's rarely been achieved in 100 years of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

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