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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.