Temple’s WOF contestant wins $100K

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Today, we told you about Temple student’s Drew Magathan’s appearance on Wheel of Fortune.

The show aired tonight, and Magathan won. And won big.

He advanced to the final round with a total of $10,450. For the bonus round, he correctly solved the puzzle — “Tight Grasp” — and inside the envelope was $100,000.

Magathan’s father and sister joined him on stage following his big win. In an interview with Pat and Vanna, he said the money would go to grad school and “cool stuff.”

He’s got to have a “tight grasp” on that money, so just don’t go asking for favors.

Image courtesy Wheel of Fortune.

Temple student featured on Wheel of Fortune

Temple junior Drew Magathan will be a contestant next week on Wheel of Fortune!

According to a Facebook events page:

So, I got onto Wheel of Fortune’s College Week 2009: Spring Break and my life is forever changed. I hugged Vanna White on multiple occasions, held quality banter with Pat Sajak, met some of the most incredible people from so many different colleges across the country, spent three fantastic days in Los Angeles, California, and… oh yeah, COMPETED ON WHEEL OF FORTUNE!

Magathan said on the event page he can’t divulge how he did — “(I was specifically told NOT to… BELIEVE me, I want to)” — but we’ll all find out Tuesday.

Wheel of Fortune featuring Temple student Drew Magathan
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
7:30 p.m.
ABC, Channel 6 (Temple channel 7)