Jelisa Castrodale’s reign as Jeopardy! champion was brief; after defeating previous champ Roger Craig on Tuesday, the Out of Bounds columnist lost on Wednesday, and had to go home. But aside from upwards of $40,000 in winnings, Castrodale also has this honor: Being immortalized with an article in the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Yes, our own Jelisa is now officially a part of the New Orleans Saints 2009 Super Bowl legend. Her come-from-behind win in Final Jeopardy was in the category “Sports and the Media,” and you can see the question above. Jelisa was the only one to get it right.
Getting “Sports and the Media” in Final Jeopardy when you’re a sports writer? Only one other contestant on the show has ever been that fortunate:
Jelisa will be writing about the experience in today’s column, so stay tuned this afternoon.
