Wis. boy, 17, fastest texter in US

The Associated PressINSPECTING TEXT: Taylor Johnson, right, of Yorba Linda, Calif., and Rebecca Lessie, of Reading, Penn.,  inspect their texts during the 2012 LG U.S. National Texting Championship on Wednesday in New York.

The Associated PressFAST THUMBS: Austin Wierschke, left, of Rhinelander, Wis., and  Kent Augustine, Jamaica, N.Y., compete during the final round of the 2012 LG U.S. National Texting Championship on Wednesday in New York.