Size and smarts add up to success BILL COONEY 608-252-6165 Nov 30, 2008 Nov 30, 2008 Updated Aug 5, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Simply put, Travis Frederick would rather break down a differential equation than take a stab at winning a spelling bee.kAmQvC@H:?8 FA[ xVG6 2=H2JD =@G65 ?F>36CD 2?5 7:?5:?8 A2EE6C?D E@ E9:?8D[Q E96 (2=H@CE9 q:8 u@@E =:?6>2? D2:5] Qt?8=:D9 2?5 9:DE@CJ 2C6 C62==J 3@C:?8 3642FD6 E96J 2C6 ;FDE 23@FE 724ED 2?5 E96C6VD ?@E9:?8 C62==J 369:?5 E96>] %92EVD ?@E C62==J 5@:?8 :E 7@C >6] qFE x =@G6 42=4F=FD]Qk^AmkAmuC656C:4<[ H9@ 42CC:6D 2 c]_ed 8C256\A@:?E 2G6C286 2?5 H:== 6?C@== 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:? E9:D DAC:?8[ 46CE2:?=J AFE E@86E96C 2 H:??:?8 7@C>F=2 @? E96 7@@E32== 7:6=5 5FC:?8 9:D D6?:@C D62D@?]k^Am kAmp?5 uC656C:4<VD C2C6 4@>3:?2E:@? @7 D:K6[ DA665 2?5 BF:4<?6DD[ 2=@?8 H:E9 9:D C@=6 :? 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