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NJ Genius, CA Court Admin Will Take On 4-Day PA 'Jeopardy!' Champ
A New Jersey native with a powerhouse research résumé is stepping onto the "Jeopardy!" stage — and she’s got her sights set on dethroning a four-time champion.
Neha Narayan, a West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North grad (Class of 2020) and current Brown University senior, will face off Thursday, March 27 against Josh Weikert, a four-day Jeopardy! winner and politics professor from Pennsylvania with $59,202 in winnings under his belt. The third contestant is David Weir, a retired court administrator from Palm Springs, CA.
Josh Weiker, Neha Narayan, and David Weir
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PA Professor, Army Captain, 'Jeopardy!' Champ: Josh Weikert Eyes 4th Win Wednesday
Josh Wiekert is on a roll — and he's not just winning on TV.
The politics professor at Immaculata University is a three-day champion on "Jeopardy!" with $54,001 in winnings, and he’s headed back to the buzzer on Wednesday, March 26.
Weikert earned his most recent win after correctly answering the Final Jeopardy clue in the Migrations category, bringing in $21,201 for the night and edging out his closest competitor, a Paramus, NJ dad and high school teacher, by just $1,200.
Back home in Montgomery County, Weikert is known for more than his quiz show success. He’s currently Chief of Staff fo…
Philly Ophthalmology Resident Tries Not To Cry In Emotional Return To 'Jeopardy!'
Philadelphia ophthalmology return to "Jeopardy!" on Friday, Dec. 1 was a meaningful one.
Bryce Hwang tried not to shed any tears as he paid a tribute to his grandfather, who died last week, during Final Jeopardy in the Wildcard Champions Tournament.
The question was: The Goshute, a western people, called this body of water Teittse Paa, meaning, "bad water."
Hwang, with $10,400 said: What is the Great Salt Lake?
Ken Jennings asked Hwang, who answered correctly, if he had recently lost his grandfather. Hwang said he did, last week, noting he was a "Jeopardy!" fan.
"That's a lovely tri…
