College principal Dr. Troy Sawyer howled like a wolf as he walked away with over $86,000 on the Wednesday, January 1, episode of Wheel of Fortune, and he already has plans for the cash.
On Wednesday’s recreation, Sawyer, the principal at Korte Elementary in Independence, Missouri, confronted off in opposition to former instructor turned preacher Kanika Douglas, from Dickinson, Texas, and new mother Jillian Thomas from Ambler, Pennsylvania.
In the course of the introductions, Sawyer shouted out Korte Elementary by doing the varsity’s signature “howl.” He additionally instructed host Ryan Seacrest that his Wheel audition impressed him to do a “Sport Present Period” theme on the college this yr, the place workers introduced numerous recreation reveals to attempt to enhance attendance and permit college students to earn raffle tickets to win prizes.
All that have clearly helped Sawyer as he dominated the episode, particularly within the Categorical Spherical, the place he picked up $16,300 and a visit to the British Virgin Islands value $11,500.
He then swept the Triple Toss-Up spherical, answering all three puzzles accurately. And he completed the sport off by nailing the ultimate puzzle in Spherical 4, giving him an enormous profitable complete of $46,850 over Thomas’ $4,350 and Douglas’ $1,000.
After choosing the dreaded “Phrase” class for the Bonus Spherical, Sawyer launched his boyfriend Paul and his feminine finest pal Jordan. He then chosen “C, H, M, and A” as his extra letters, giving him a two-word puzzle that learn, “_ R A C E / _ _ _ R S E L _.”
Because the 10-second timer started, Sawyer initially seemed confused as he guessed, “Hint Your self.” Nevertheless, he then turned to Seacrest and gave the right reply, “Brace Your self,” including, “I knew the entire time” and letting out one other howl.
Seacrest opened the prize envelope to disclose Sawyer added one other $40,000 to his winnings, giving him an total complete of $86,850 money, plus a visit to the British Virgin Islands.
Chatting with FOX4 Information Kansas Metropolis throughout a watch celebration for the episode, Sawyer opened up about how he plans to spend the cash, and he has a singular thought in thoughts.
“We wish to get a renovated college bus that’s renovated right into a home and simply reside there with us and our two little wiener canines,” Sawyer defined.
His companion, Paul, additionally spoke in regards to the second Sawyer discovered he was going to be on the present. “He was in one other room, and I heard him scream as a result of he received an electronic mail like, ‘Oh my gosh they instructed me I might be on Wheel of Fortune and now we have to go in every week and a half!’”
Sawyer added that he hopes his time on Wheel can encourage his college students and permit them to see a aspect of him they don’t normally see whereas in school.
“They get to see me as Dr. Sawyer the entire time and I’m actually excited for the primary time they get to see Troy and who Troy is within the aspect of a recreation present we discuss on a regular basis,” he said.
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