Nico Martinez is a college junior from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
College Championship[]
In the fifth quarterfinal game, he faced Anna Allie and Colin Brown. He gave twenty-four right responses and two wrong responses (including one DD). Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper. Nico made a small wager and advanced to the semifinals.
In the second semifinal game, he faced the wildcard players (Ben Goldman and Allison Jenik). He gave twenty-four right responses (including one DD) and only one response. He was the only player who got it right and advanced to the finals.
In the finals, he faced Jayanth Iyengar and Adam Pinson. In day one, he gave 31 correct responses (including one DD) and only one wrong response. Everyone got Final right and he wagered $3,000. In day two, he gave 21 correct responses (including one DD) and three wrong responses. Again, everyone got Final right, Nico's runaway made him the $100,000 champion.
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fifth quarterfinal game, he faced 8-day champion Tom Kavanaugh and 4-day champion Bill MacDonald. He gave twelve correct responses and seven wrong responses (including one DD). He finished Double Jeopardy with $0 and was eliminated from the Tournament. He took home $5,000.