Maria Wenglinsky is a teacher from Brooklyn, New York.
Jeopardy! Run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 31, 2005 | $6,000 | $6,000 | |
| 2 | November 1, 2005 | $46,600 | $52,600 | Maria's first runaway game. |
| 3 | November 2, 2005 | $29,100 | $81,700 | |
| 4 | November 3, 2005 | $30,000 | $111,700 | Maria's second runaway game and surpassed Kerry Breitenbach's 5-day total of $92,400 to become the top regular play female money winner. |
| 5 | November 4, 2005 | $10,600 | $122,300 | Maria's third runaway game. After this game, Maria took a 2-week break due to College Championship. |
| 6 | November 21, 2005 | $22,000 | $124,300 | Lost to Michael Cramer. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal game, she faced off against Kermin Fleming and Doug Dorst. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 24/31 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). No one got Final correct. She advanced to the semifinals. Doug and Kermin's scores, $5,999 and $99, respectively, were not enough to advance as wildcards, taking home $5,000.
In the third semifinal game, she faced off against Jason Richards and Michael Falk. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 20/25 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). She and Michael got Final correct, but after losing to Michael, she and Jason received $10,000.
Battle of the Decades[]
She returned to BoTD and played the fifth game of the 2000s week against Dan Pawson and Keith Whitener. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 17/20 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). No one got Final correct. After losing to Dan (who pulled off a come from behind win), she and Keith took home $5,000.
Common with Other Champions[]
Steven Grade[]
- Both are 5-time champions, and another champion who beat them also advanced to ToC (Maria - Bill MacDonald).
- Both lost to winner including Michael Falk in the ToC semifinals, the difference being that Maria lost by $1. In addition, the ToC finalists competed in the Regular game, and the winner's season is the season that produced another ToC.
- They competed against other tournament winners in the quarterfinals, where Maria won and Steven was soundly defeated.