A Virginia Tech alumnus’ run on Jeopardy came to an end Tuesday, finishing with the third-highest cash winnings in show history.
Roger Craig, a Delaware native who graduated from Tech with a biological sciences degree in 1999, saw his run end after incorrectly guessing in the Final Jeopardy round.
Craig, 33, ended his seven-day run with winnings of $231,200.
He is currently working toward his doctorate at the University of Delaware, where he received his master’s degree.
Craig turned heads after setting the one-day record for the show, tallying $77,000 on the Sept. 14 show, breaking the record of $75,000 previously set by Ken Jennings.
In a statement from the show, Craig said he will use his winnings to pay off school loans, buy a new car, travel and donate to charity.
A version of this article appeared in the Sep 24 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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