Family was top of mind for the Chaminade-Julienne graduate during the interview segment, opening up about the loss of her sister in infancy.
“My older sister, Katie, was born very premature and only lived for a few days,” she said. “So, obviously, I never met her in-person, but she’s just, my whole life, I’ve always known I have a big sister looking out for me. In any of my big life events, it’s always just a comfort to think of her there and looking on.”
“That’s so lovely,” Jennings said. “I assume that includes your appearance on ‘Jeopardy!?’”
“It does, yes,” she said.
“Well, that’s fantastic,” Jennings replied.
At the end of Double Jeopardy!, Schneider, in another runaway performance, led with a whopping $34,000, a $28,600 advantage over her nearest competitor.
In Final Jeopardy!, the clue in the category of Mountains: “First scaled in 1829, this 17,000-foot mountain has caused excitement by the supposed discovery of wood high up on it”: Schneider correctly answered Mount Ararat, the traditional resting place of Noah’s Ark. She wagered big with $20,000, raising her total to $54,000 for the episode.
“I’m sure your friends and your family, including Katie, are very proud,” Jennings said.
She can be seen on “Jeopardy!” weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on WDTN Channel 2.
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