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Only in MontanaThursday, November 5

Erica Doornek, a UM grad representing Glasgow, wins her fourth straight Jeopardy! game

The Good Day Missoula teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you caught Jeopardy! Wednesday, you saw a Montanan win again. Erica Doornek, a University of Montana journalism graduate who now works for the Bureau of Reclamation and calls Billings home, won her fourth straight game, even after missing Final Jeopardy.

She represents Glasgow on the show. After her first two wins, she had $39,000: $23,500 on day 1 and $15,500 on day 2.

Doornek won $23,500 on day 1 and $15,500 on day 2

Source: 94.9 KYSS FM

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Fri., Oct. 30$23,500
Mon., Nov. 2$15,500
  • Rebound attempts: 3 for 3 through her second win
  • Daily Doubles: 1 for 1
  • Final Jeopardy: 2 for 2 through her second win
  • Airs: 6 p.m. on Q2

Doornek answered 36 of 37 clues correctly in her first two wins

36 of 37

  • answered correctly
  • 1 missed

Source: 94.9 KYSS FM

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answered correctly3697%
missed13%

Her prep was low-tech. She read Trivial Pursuit cards and had friends quiz her until her "brain just was too full," she said.

Sources: 94.9 KYSS FM, Q2 News (KTVQ)

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