A Mississippi State University political science major has won the presitigous Jeopardy College Championship.  The 22 year old won the $100,000 Grand Prize.

Joey Beachum beat out 14 other college students at the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin.  Danielle Zsenak, a Marquette University student came in second and took home the $50,000 prize. 

During an interview, Beachum explained that his experience on Jeopardy was nothing short of a 'lifetime opportunity'. 

The Jeopardy game show has won a total of 27 Emmy awards and has been on the air since 1984.