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Macon ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant wins competition on Wednesday’s episode. Here’s more.

Stephanie Pierson, a Macon native, is now a semifinalist on Jeopardy!
Stephanie Pierson, a Macon native, is now a semifinalist on Jeopardy!

Jeopardy! answer: She’s a Macon native, junior at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and winner of Wednesday’s Jeopardy! episode.

The correct response: Who is, Stephanie Pierson?

Stephanie Pierson, a Macon native, is now a semifinalist on Jeopardy!
Stephanie Pierson, a Macon native, is now a semifinalist on Jeopardy! courtesy of Jeopardy!

When she’s not busy studying for class, she’s studying up on the latest trivia for “Jeopardy!”

And it looks like all the studying has officially paid off.

In an episode televised Wednesday night, competitors faced each other in the High School Reunion Tournament. Each contestant made their first appearance on the popular game show as high school students.

Now, older and wiser, they competed again.

Pierson came out the winner of the quarterfinals, with her total at $22,801. She will now move on to the semifinals, which will air in March.

Check out the full competition schedule on the game show’s website.

This story was originally published February 23, 2023 at 10:58 AM.

Chelsea Madden
The Telegraph
Chelsea is a service journalism reporter who began working for McClatchy in 2022. She was born and raised in Middle Georgia and lives in Forsyth. She attended Wesleyan College for undergrad and a few years after that, went to SCAD for an MFA in writing. Outside of work, Chelsea likes to watch Netflix, read books in the thriller genre and chase her toddler around.
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