Southeast Michigan nativeShannon Crisenberryis the new "Jeopardy!" champion and will be back on stage Wednesday to seek another win after unseating the previous champion.
Shannon Crisenberry, a data annotator from St. Clair, Michigan, beat champion Madeline Kaplan, an editor originally from Toledo, Ohio, and Jeremy Roberts, a technology analyst from Midhurst, Ontario, Canada, on the May 5 "Jeopardy!" episode, according to the jeopardyfan.com.
Crisenberry finished at $38,400, while Kaplan ended in second place at $15,600, and Roberts trailed at $10,000.
Crisenberry is the third Michigan player to appear on the show recently, following Grosse Pointe native and31-game winner Jamie Ding,andHarsha Hebbale,a crash safety engineer, from Troy.
To tune in on Wednesday evening, find yourlocal television stationand air time on the "Jeopardy!" website.
Here's what to know about the May 5 "Jeopardy!" episode.
Did Shannon Crisenberry win on 'Jeopardy!'?
Yes, Shannon Crisenberry won on the May 5 "Jeopardy!" episode, finishing with $38,400.
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Heading into Final Jeopardy, Crisenberry had $19,200, with Kaplan not far behind at $18,600, and Roberts at $7,200.
Crisenberry correctly answered "Who is Celine Dion?" to the Final Jeopardy prompt, "In 2025 Taylor Swift tied Drake & this singer for the most No. 1 albums on Billboard's Canadian Albums chart, with 15." While Roberts also responded correctly, his low wager of $2,800 kept him in third place.
Kaplan answered incorrectly, but only lost $3,000, holding onto second place.
Who is Shannon Crisenberry?
Shannon Crisenberryis a data annotator from St. Clair, Michigan, according to Jeopardy.com.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she is a University of Michigan graduate.
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:Shannon Crisenberry crowned 'Jeopardy!' champion in blowout win
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