All Things Considered

U of M sophomore wins 2020 Jeopardy College Championship

Tom Crann and Nina Moini
Jeopardy host Alex Trebek, center left, and Nibir Sarma.
Host Alex Trebek, center left, and Nibir Sarma, center right, a sophomore from Eden Prairie. Sarma has become the first winner of the Jeopardy College Championship. Pictured at left is second place winner Tyler Combs, a senior at Indiana University who won $50,000 and third place winner Xiaoke Ying, a sophomore at the University of Southern California who came in third and took home $25,000.
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A University of Minnesota student has won the 2020 Jeopardy College Championship.

Sophomore Nibir Sarma won the annual college quiz tournament Friday, winning $100,000 in prize money.

Sarma told All Things Considered host Tom Crann there were some aspects of being on the show that surprised the engineering student, like what happened after he selected a category.

"It doesn't fill up the entire big clue screen like it does on TV. The board is actually pretty far away from where the contestants stand so I will just have to say I am very glad that I wore my contacts,” Sarma said.

Sarma said he recommends crossword puzzles for anyone who may want to beef up their trivia skills.

Use the audio player above to listen to Sarma’s full interview on All Things Considered.

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