A southeast Michigan woman scored big in Final Jeopardy on Tuesday, May 5, and will return as the current “Jeopardy!” champion to seek her second win Wednesday, May 6.
Shannon Crisenberry, a data annotator from St. Clair, Michigan, will compete against Tristan Williams, a data scientist from Lincoln, Nebraska, and Lauren Black, a sales assistant from San Jose, California, according to Jeopardy.com.
Crisenberry unseated the previous champion on Tuesday by taking a narrow lead into Final Jeopardy, and then betting everything and doubling her money. Madeline Kaplan missed the final question and was second.
Crisenberry is the third Michigan player to appear on the show recently, following Grosse Pointe native and 31-game winner Jamie Ding, and Harsha Hebbale, a crash safety engineer, from Troy.
To tune in on Wednesday evening, find your local television station and air time on the “Jeopardy!” website.
Here’s what to know about the Michigan “Jeopardy!” champion.
When is Shannon Crisenberry back on ‘Jeopardy!’?
Shannon Crisenberry will compete on “Jeopardy!” Wednesday, May 6, alongside contestants Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, and Lauren Black, a sales assistant originally from San Jose, California, per Jeopardy.com.
Crisenberry earned $38,400 in winnings on the May 5 “Jeopardy!” episode. She doubled her money in Final Jeopardy.
In Double Jeopardy, Crisenberry got back-to-back Double Jeopardy questions right to take a big lead, but Kaplan came back and reclaimed the lead briefly.
Crisenberry ended the round with correct responses to lead $19,200 to $18,600. Kaplan missed the Final Jeopardy clue.
Who is Shannon Crisenberry?
Shannon Crisenberry is a returning “Jeopardy!” champion and a data annotator from St. Clair, Michigan, according to Jeopardy.com.
She told host Ken Jennings that she is a musician. She plays guitar, but took on the flute, which few people play in bands. Jennings said he’d never met a “rock flautist” before.
How can you watch ‘Jeopardy!’?
“Jeopardy!” airs as a syndicated television show and streams on Hulu and Peacock. To find your local station and air time, visit Jeopardy.com.
Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan woman wins on ‘Jeopardy!’, returns for second night
Reporting by Jenna Prestininzi, USA TODAY NETWORK / Detroit Free Press
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