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Connie Shi, an Okemos native and U-M junior, won her first round of competition on the "Jeopardy!" college tournament, which aired Thursday, February 2.

She finished with $19,000, and will next appear in the semi-finals, which are scheduled to begin airing next week.

A detailed rundown of some of the show's highlights can be found at fikklefame.com.

Jenn McKee is the entertainment digital journalist for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at jennmckee@annarbor.com or 734-623-2546, and follow her on Twitter @jennmckee.