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Josh Weikert

Plainsboro, NJ
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NJ Genius From Plainsboro Takes On 4-Day 'Jeopardy!' Champ Josh Weikert NJ Genius From Plainsboro Takes On 4-Day 'Jeopardy!' Champ Josh Weikert NJ Genius From Plainsboro Takes On 4-Day 'Jeopardy!' Champ Josh Weikert
NJ Genius From Plainsboro Takes On 4-Day 'Jeopardy!' Champ Josh Weikert 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 Sony Pictures Nar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Collegeville-Trappe, PA
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Collegeville Professor, Army Captain, 'Jeopardy!' Champ: Josh Weikert Eyes 4th Win Wednesday Collegeville Professor, Army Captain, 'Jeopardy!' Champ: Josh Weikert Eyes 4th Win Wednesday Collegeville Professor, Army Captain, 'Jeopardy!' Champ: Josh Weikert Eyes 4th Win Wednesday
Collegeville 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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
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Dumont HS Teacher Narrowly Loses 'Jeopardy!' — Can You Answer His Clues Correctly? Dumont HS Teacher Narrowly Loses 'Jeopardy!' — Can You Answer His Clues Correctly? Dumont HS Teacher Narrowly Loses 'Jeopardy!' — Can You Answer His Clues Correctly?
Dumont HS Teacher Narrowly Loses 'Jeopardy!' — Can You Answer His Clues Correctly? It was a big night on "Jeopardy!" for Paramus resident Eugene Huang, a teacher at Dumont High School, who made a memorable debut during the Tuesday, March 25 episode — coming just shy of a dramatic upset in the game’s final moments. Huang competed against returning champion Josh Weikert, a politics professor from Collegeville, PA, and Sara Balmuth, an archaeologist from Shasta Lake, CA. Josh came into the night as a two-day champ with $32,800 already under his belt. Here are some of the hardest questions that Huang got right (but you can click here to see the entire game and the answer…

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by Cecilia Levine