| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Name | Class | School | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Than Hedman | Freshman | University of Colorado-Boulder | ||
| Andrew Chung | Sophomore | Harvey Mudd College | ★ | 
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| Brandon Hensley | Caltech | |||
| Jonathan Hawley | Harvard University | |||
| Danny Devries | Junior | University of Michigan | ★ | |
| Dara Lind | Yale University | |||
| Gabrielle McMahan | Florida A&M University | ★ | ||
| James Grant | Georgetown University |
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| Vera Swain | University of South Carolina | |||
| Danielle Zsenak | Senior | Marquette University | ★ | |
| Joey Beachum | Mississippi State University | ★ | ||
| Katie Winter | Tufts University | |||
| Meredith Johnson | University of Minnesota | |||
| Suchita Shah | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ★ |
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| Tara Franey | Michigan State University |
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | May 5, 2008 | Brandon Hensley | $9,201 | Meredith Johnson | $9,201 | Gabrielle McMahan | $10,000 | # |
| QF #2 | May 6, 2008 | James Grant | $11,599 | Vera Swain | $11,101 | Danielle Zsenak | $44,400 | # |
| QF #3 | May 7, 2008 | Joey Beachum | $27,000 | Andrew Chung | $19,002 | Dara Lind | $0 | # |
| QF #4 | May 8, 2008 | Danny Devries | $25,011 | Suchita Shah | $14,208 | Katie Winter | $9,800 | # |
| QF #5 | May 9, 2008 | Tara Franey | $25,600 | Jonathan Hawley | $2 | Than Hedman | $5,199 | # |
| SF #1 | May 12, 2008 | Danielle Zsenak | $3,599 | Tara Franey | $2,799 | Gabrielle McMahan | $0 | # |
| SF #2 | May 13, 2008 | Danny Devries | $6,000 | Andrew Chung | $12,200 | James Grant | $4 | # |
| SF #3 | May 14, 2008 | Joey Beachum | $31,200 | Suchita Shah | $3,900 | Vera Swain | $0 | # |
| Final | May 15, 2008 | Joey Beachum | $15,200 | Andrew Chung | $11,998 | Danielle Zsenak | $30,000 | # |
| May 16, 2008 | $31,200 | $0 | $16,000 | # | ||||
| Total | $46,400 | $11,998 | $46,000 |
Trivia[]
- All the games of this tournament was located on the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is also the last CC filmed at the College.
- Danielle Zsenak finished with more than $40,000 twice, meaning it the first college contestant to surpass the $30,000.
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