Canadian Mattea Roach hits milestone with fifth longest ‘Jeopardy!’ run
Posted May 2, 2022 8:47 am.
Last Updated May 2, 2022 10:55 pm.
Canadian “Jeopardy!” super-champ Mattea Roach has earned the fifth-longest streak in the TV quiz show’s history.
She’s tied for the spot with Julia Collins, whose 2014 run lasted 20 games.
To move up to Number 4 on the list, Roach would need to match James Holzhauer’s 32-game streak.
Roach has also brought in the sixth-biggest haul of any contestant in regular season play, earning US$476,985 so far.
The 23-year-old tutor has the longest streak of any Canadian to appear on the show.
Current host Ken Jennings holds the all-time record with 74 consecutive wins. Amy Schneider, whose streak wrapped up in January of this year, is second all-time with 40 wins in a row.
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Before Monday night’s win, Roach already had the longest streak of any Canadian who has appeared on the show and has claimed more than $460,000 in winnings, 10th most in the show’s history and sixth most in regular-season play.
She has also clinched a spot in Jeopardy!’s tournament of champions, set to air next fall.
Born and raised in Halifax, Roach graduated from the University of Toronto with a bachelor’s degree in sexual diversity studies, political science and women and gender studies.
Big day here for @mattearoach. She’s going for 20 games, trying to tie @jeopardyjulia for 5th longest streak in Jeopardy! history. pic.twitter.com/VbTcv1yNVG
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) May 2, 2022
