Today’s contestants on the Tuesday June 11 episode of Jeopardy! were Scott McCann, a math teacher from Germantown, Tennessee, Sarah Hartzell, an audiovisual archivist originally from Howell, New Jersey, and nine-day champion Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana, with total winnings of $204,700.
The game began with the category “OFF WE ‘GO’ // FROM THE AD,” featuring clues about specific name brands and products, with the bottom-row clue referencing air conditioning. The first Daily Double was in the “NEW TO THE OED” category, with a clue about Wagner’s opera regarding the Valkyries, which led to Sarah losing $1,000. At the first break, Adriana led with $2,800, Scott had $2,400, and Sarah was at -$1,400.
Entering Double Jeopardy!, Adriana had a slim lead with $3,400, Scott was close behind with $5,000, and Sarah was trying to recover at -$600. The categories included “HISTORIC DESCENDANTS” and “AUTHORS BEFORE AUTHORING,” with the latter featuring a clue about a World War II bombardier.
Adriana’s lead grew after she responded correctly to the second Daily Double, valued at $1,200, in the “HISTORIC DESCENDANTS” category, adding $2,000 to her total. However, she wagered $3,000 on the third Daily Double, valued at $1,600, in the “AUTHORS BEFORE AUTHORING” category, narrowing her lead.
Heading into Final Jeopardy!, Adriana had a slight advantage with $14,400, Scott at $10,200, and Sarah at $5,400. The category for the final round was U.S. Geography, and the clue was about the two-word state name that stretches the farthest south. All three contestants responded correctly with “What is New Mexico?”, with Adriana adding $6,600 to her total, securing her tenth consecutive victory with a final score of $21,000. Scott was very close behind with $18,201 and Sarah finished with $8,400.
