The One Hundred

For those of us who love the thrill of competition, the space between the Super Bowl and March Madness is a dull time indeed. Thankfully, the Jeopardy Teen Tournament has come along to save the day! If you have never seen it, it is quite spectacular. Fifteen of America’s best and brightest teenagers are released from their study cages and venture into the harsh light of day to nerd it up with their fellow nerdlings. The game portion really finds them in their element, but it is in their interview segment where they truly get a chance to shine (my personal favorite occurred a couple of years ago when Alex asked one of the contestants “I heard you recently took a safari to Africa. Where did you go?” Her response: “Uh…Africa”). For those of you who haven’t been paying attention this years finals are today and tomorrow and The One Hundred is the only place you will find wire to wire coverage of this exciting and historic event.

(Wagers are currently being taken in the comments section.)

So, let’s get it started and meet our combatants!

Rachel Cooke
Age: 17
From: Fishers, IN
Nickname: Superthumb
Strengths: Presidents
Weakness: Color blue makes her sad

Odds of winning: 5 to 1 – At first I thought she may lack the toughness to succeed in this competition. But upon seeing her interview with Alex, I have changed my tune. This girl is desperate to leave the state to go to college (she does live in Indiana so who can blame her) and she may feel that winning the prize money could be her ticket out. An animal may look harmless, but beware when you get its back against the wall

Zia Choudhury
Age: 17
From: Paducah, KY
Nickname: Nerf
Strengths: European History
Weakness: Hair in eyes blocks out top half of question board

Odds of winning: 20 to 1 – He is the dark horse in this competition. His Suite Life of Zack and Cody good looks may cause the ladies to swoon, giving him the upper hand. Otherwise, he is dead in the water.

Rachel Horn
Age: 15
From: Cincinnati, OH
Nickname: Boom Dizzle
Strengths: Shakespeare and State Capitals
Weakness: Spindly arms might give out in finals from weight of signaling buzzer

Odds of winning: 2-1 – At the end of the quarterfinals, Mia and I picked her as our favorite and she did not disappoint as she dispatched the competition in the semifinal round. Her icy cold demeanor belies her young age. She is like a pint sized Ivan Drago from Rocky IV. She will break you.

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We are only about four hours away from the start of day one. Our intrepid sports reporter Duane will be bringing you updates over the next few days.

Duane, Intrepid Sports Reporter.

Jon Duane, Intrepid Sports Reporter, T.V.