Jaskaran Singh Talks ‘Jeopardy! National College Championship’ Win

Jaskaran Singh won the Jeopardy! National College Championship.

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He took home the grand prize of $250,000 dollars.

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He said it felt “pretty awesome” to win the tournament.

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He said that he will use the prize money to pay for his tuition “and a lot more.”

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Jaskaran explained he didn’t use any particular strategy to win the tournament.

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“I just, I guess, sort of just buzz fast and know things,” he said.

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He added, “I don’t think there’s much more to it.”

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He said that the best part of the tournament was meeting all of the other contestants.

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Overall, he said “It was really a great experience.”

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