Maya Wright Jeopardy Contestant Stats & Bio: Age, School, Ethnicity, Job

Find out everything you need to know about Maya Wright, a Jeopardy Contestant appearing on the High School Reunion Tournament Tournament show airing on February 20, 2023!

Maya Wright Jeopardy Contestant Profile – Biography & Profession

Maya Wright is a Senior at Emory University from Peachtree City, Georgia.

She was the 2018 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up, winning $25,000.

In the February 20, 2023 episode, she takes on Rohit Kataria, a Junior at Vanderbilt University from Wheelersburg, Ohio and Audrey Sarin, a Senior at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo from Seattle, Washington. She was the only one to get Final Jeopardy “In 1939 he lived on Toulouse Street in the French Quarter & chose the professional name that bonded him to the South” – and the answer of “Tennessee Williams” correct and advanced to the semi-finals!

In the March 7, 2023 episode, after winning her quarter-final she takes on Caleb Richmond, a Sophomore at Georgetown University from Bedford, New Hampshire and Tim Cho, a Senior at Columbia University from Champaign, Illinois.

In the March 8, 2023 and March 9, 2023 episode, after winning her semi-final she takes on Jackson Jones, a Junior at Vanderbilt University from Louisville, Kentucky and Justin Bolsen, a First-Year Student at Brown University from Canton, Georgia for a chance to win $100,000 in the two day Final!

NameMaya Wright
ResidencePeachtree City, Georgia
Profession
  • Special Project Intern at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center) – Jun 2022 – Present
  • English Tutor at Ringle (Apr 2021 – Present)
Nationality/EthnicityAmerican
EducationSenior at Emory University
Bachelor’s degree, Public Health, Spanish LinguisticsEast Coweta High School
Biography/More DetailsHas conducted volunteering work at Project SHINE, Circle K International and Graduation Generation
Age
Relationships & Family – Married/DatingMarcus Wright (father), has a younger brother

Maya Wright Jeopardy Results & Statistics

Looking to find out how Maya Wright did on Jeopardy tonight? Scroll down below to find out their final scores after each round as well as their competitor results!

Returning ChampionContestantContestant
Thursday, 9 March 2023Jackson Jones
Junior at Vanderbilt University
Louisville, Kentucky

2 Day Total Score: $35,198
Final Score: $11,198
Round 2 Score: $5,600
Round 1 Score: $3,600
Maya Wright
Senior at Emory University
Peachtree City, Georgia

2 Day Total Score: $24,610
Final Score: $21,240
Round 2 Score: $14,200
Round 1 Score: $2,400
Justin Bolsen
First-Year Student at Brown University
Canton, Georgia

2 Day Total Score: $35,561
Winning Score: $21,991
Round 2 Score: $11,000
Round 1 Score: $3,000
Wednesday, 8 March 2023Jackson Jones
Junior at Vanderbilt University
Louisville, Kentucky

Winning Score: $24,000
Round 2 Score: $14,000
Round 1 Score: $4,800
Maya Wright
Senior at Emory University
Peachtree City, Georgia

Final Score: $3,370
Round 2 Score: $4,400
Round 1 Score: $2,000
Justin Bolsen
First-Year Student at Brown University
Canton, Georgia

Final Score: $13,570
Round 2 Score: $18,401
Round 1 Score: $9,000
Tuesday, 7 March 2023Caleb Richmond
Sophomore at Georgetown University
Bedford, New Hampshire


Final Score: $1,563
Round 2 Score: $9,582
Round 1 Score: $3,200
Maya Wright
Senior at Emory University
Peachtree City, Georgia

Winning Score: $15,600
Round 2 Score: $7,800
Round 1 Score: $3,400
Tim Cho
Senior at Columbia University
Champaign, Illinois

Final Score: $1,999
Round 2 Score: $8,800
Round 1 Score: $8,200
Monday, 20 February 2023Audrey Sarin
Senior at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
Seattle, Washington

Final Score: $0
Round 2 Score: $3,400
Round 1 Score: $3,000
Maya Wright
Senior at Emory University
Peachtree City, Georgia

Winning Score: $20,800
Round 2 Score: $19,600
Round 1 Score: $7,200
Rohit Kataria
Junior at Vanderbilt University
Wheelersburg, Ohio

Final Score: $7,175
Round 2 Score: $7,600
Round 1 Score: $3,000

Maya Wright Jeopardy Videos & Highlights


Latest Jeopardy Contestant Profiles & Bios

Contestant Image Credit: Jeopardy Website