It was a shocking win from behind.

On Friday, Carmel native Shaan Mishra was named the new champion of Jeopardy! in a thrilling competition in which he only claimed the top spot in the final round. Mishra's win even elicited a "way to go!" from Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam on Facebook . Watchlist: 'Stranger Things' headed to movie theaters. How to watch the season finale

In the final round of Jeopardy! on Friday, Oct. 24, Mishra scribbled "Who is Cook ???" to a clue about a man whose bones were reportedly preserved and considered sacred by the people of Hawaii in 1825.

Mishra took his time answering, head up, eyes looking ahead as the iconic Jeopardy! theme song played in the background. Competitors Kristina Pohribnij, a stay-at-home mom from Palatine, Illinois, and returning champion Tom

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