Get to Know the Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament Contestants | J!Buzz | Jeopardy.com (2024)

Claire Sattler

Hometown: Bonita Springs, Florida

School: Senior at Yale University

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: GROWNISH

On her tournament strategy: “My strategy this time is to just have a good time, relax, and let come what may.”

Audrey Satchivi

Hometown: Carmel, Indiana

School: Senior at Indiana University-Bloomington

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: CONTROLLED CHAOS

On her tournament strategy: “I think knowing how nervous I was the last time was something that helped me go into this game. So, I practiced a lot of yoga beforehand just to keep calm. That’s really my number one thing: Keep calm.”

Lucas Miner

Hometown: Miami, Florida

School: Junior at Yale University

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: BEFORE & AFTER

On his tournament strategy: “My main strategy is to have fun and keep calm and play the game.”

Avi Gupta

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

School: Senior at Stanford University

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: POTPOURRI

On his tournament approach: “I think the gameplay of Jeopardy! has changed a lot since the last time we did this with James Holzhauer and with all these other great champions. So, I would hope that I could learn a little bit from their example – even if I don’t have their knowledge base. But in terms of finding those Daily Doubles early, betting big, and trusting my knowledge that I’ve accrued over the past four years.”

Stephanie Pierson

Hometown: Macon, Georgia

School: Junior at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: CHANGES

How she’s approaching the tournament: “I don’t really have much of a strategy. I'm just trying to have fun with it and not psych myself out too much.”

Ryan Presler

Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

School: Senior at Brandon Valley High School

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: BEFORE & AFTER

On his tournament strategy: “I plan to just go in and have fun because I already lived the dream four years ago. So this is just extra.”

Rhea Sinha

Hometown: Chatham, New Jersey

School: Cornell University Graduate

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: THE WONDER YEARS

On her tournament strategy: “Last time the buzzer really got me, so I tried practicing a lot at home. I'm hoping that helps me – and just try to stay calm, cool and collected.”

Dan Oxman

Hometown: South Orange, New Jersey

School: Senior at the University of Maryland

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: POTENT POTABLES

How he’s approaching the tournament: “Last time I was really focused on winning and making a ton of money. But now I’m just here to have fun, see my friends, and have a good time.”

Isabella Pagano

Hometown: Libertyville, Illinois

School: First-year student at Caltech

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

How she’s approaching the tournament: “I want to be more confident and comfortable this time around.”

Hannah Nekritz

Hometown: Stamford, Connecticut

School: Senior at Brandeis University

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: RHYME TIME

How she’s approaching the tournament: “I plan on having some fun, learning some new things, and answering some questions.”

Rohit Kataria

Hometown: Wheelersburg, Ohio

School: Junior at Vanderbilt University

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: CHANGE

On his tournament strategy: “From an internal perspective, I took myself way too seriously last time. Now, I'm just ready to have fun.”

Jack Izzo

Hometown: San Diego, California

School: Senior at Northwestern University

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: BEFORE & AFTER

How he's approaching the tournament: “Last time, I was really nervous in my first game and then I was almost too relaxed in my second game. So, this time I am going to just try to stay focused and have fun.”

Maya Wright

Hometown: Peachtree City, Georgia

School: Senior at Emory University

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: COLLEGE LIFE

On her tournament strategy: “I’ll just try to be better about buzzer timing and not second guess myself because that hesitation will eat up precious time.”

Rohan Kapileshwari

Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

School: Senior at the University of Texas at Austin

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: POTPOURRI WITH A COLLEGE SPIN

On his tournament strategy: “I think my strategy is going to be about being a lot more deliberate in what I do.”

Anish Maddipoti

Hometown: Austin, Texas

School: Junior at the University of Texas at Austin

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: WHIRLWINDS OF GROWTH

On his tournament strategy: “I’m going to make sure my timing is good and that my risks are associated with where I am in the game.”

Eesha Sohail

Hometown: Bakersfield, California

School: UCLA Graduate

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: BEFORE & AFTER

On her tournament strategy: “Buzzer timing is definitely something I want to work on — but also just making sure that I am concentrating on the game and remembering the title of the category is going to be key.”

Alison Purcell

Hometown: Bellaire, Texas

School: Senior at the University of Texas at Austin

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: VERBS OF HAPPINESS

On her tournament strategy: “Two things I wish I knew coming into it last time were that the clues only take up the smaller frame of the screen and that buzzer technique is half the game. So, I am going to really try to work on those two things.”

Caleb Richmond

Hometown: Bedford, New Hampshire

School: Sophom*ore at Georgetown University

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: POTPOURRI

How he's approaching the tournament: “You have to focus on things like buzzer timing, and moving around the board and wagering. So, obviously your general knowledge and how much you know is still a really big part of that, but it’s just so much more expansive now.”

Teagan O’Sullivan

Hometown: Watertown, Massachusetts

School: First-year student at American University

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: UNPREDICTABLE EVENTS

How she’s approaching the tournament: “I know what to expect now. I know what buzzer strategies are. I know the betting strategies. I know the clue-exploring strategies. So, I think I have a little bit more of a strong base in that – just knowing the game and how it’s played is what I’m going off of now.”

Sreekar Madabushi

Hometown: Basking Ridge, New Jersey

School: Junior at the Georgia Institute of Technology

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: SLEEPING IN MY BEDROOM

On his tournament approach: “Last time I was a little risk averse. I’m really just going to do my best, go out there and buzz as fast as possible, and don’t be risk averse when it comes to wagering Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy!.”

Jackson Jones

Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky

School: Junior at Vanderbilt University

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: BEFORE & AFTER

On his tournament approach: “This time I know who I’m playing against and that changes a lot about how I’m preparing and trying to compete.”

Tim Cho

Hometown: Champaign, Illinois

School: Senior at Columbia University

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: IN & OUT OF A MAJOR

On his tournament strategy: “I need to be calm and good on the buzzer.”

Maggie Brown

Hometown: Pensacola, Florida

School: Sophom*ore at the University of West Florida

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: TRAVELING

On her tournament strategy: “My strategy is not to panic and just answer what I know.”

Justin Bolsen

Hometown: Canton, Georgia

School: First-year student at Brown University

How he’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: FUN & EXCITEMENT

On his tournament strategy: “My strategy going in is to be super calm and composed because I got really nervous last time.”

Shriya Yarlagadda

Hometown: Grand Blanc, Michigan

School: Sophom*ore at Harvard University

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: BEFORE & AFTER

On her tournament strategy: “I think last time I took it a lot more seriously than I should have. I think this time my strategy is going to be to just enjoy it.”

Autumn Shelton

Hometown: Lamar, Missouri

School: Junior at Princeton University

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: CHAOS YET AT THE END BEAUTIFUL

How she's approaching the tournament: “I think last time I took it very seriously and this time I recognize what a privilege it is to be on Jeopardy!. But at the same time I just plan on enjoying this moment and the people.”

Audrey Sarin

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

School: Senior at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

How she’d sum up the last four years in a single Jeopardy! category: PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES

On her tournament strategy: “I plan to take each question as it comes to me and hopefully be a little quicker on the buzzer.”