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Morgan Sauer
| Morgan Sauer Octochamp Statistics | |
| Final position | Semi-finalist |
|---|---|
| Seeding | 4 |
| Points total | 775 |
| Conundrums solved | 7 |
Morgan Sauer was an octochamp in Series 81. He's a Maths and Management Student at the University of Leicester, from Peterborough.
Sauer first appeared on 4 November 2019 against Sarah Buchanan and took off with a score of 81 points. The rest of his run saw him score 4 centuries. He eventually garnered 775 points to become an octochamp and qualified for the finals as number 4 seed.
Sauer returned for the finals and faced Andy Evans, the 5th seed, in the last quarter-final of the series. Sauer played nip and tuck with Evans and eventually went ahead before Evans bounced back with strong word plays and was ultimately ahead by 9 points after beating Sauer in the last numbers round. However, Sauer managed to solve a crucial conundrum and won by just one point.
Sauer's semi-final opponent was the number 1-seeded James Haughton. Although both players managed to find MEDIATION for nine, Sauer was unable to keep up with Haughton's 4-large ability and strong word power, as he bowed out in his first defeat. Sauer amassed an overall score of 932 points in his run.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7197 | 4/11/2019 | P | Sarah Buchanan | 30 – 81 | Morgan Sauer | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Helen Fospero | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 7198 | 5/11/2019 | P | Morgan Sauer | 86 – 67 | Susie Fytche | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Helen Fospero | Susie Dent | 151 | ||
| 7199 | 6/11/2019 | P | Morgan Sauer | 102 – 67 | Kay Goodsell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Helen Fospero | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 7200 | 7/11/2019 | P | Morgan Sauer | 115 – 53 | Conor Sherry | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
| 7201 | 8/11/2019 | P | Morgan Sauer | 101 – 86 | Alfie Webb | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
| 7202 | 11/11/2019 | P | Morgan Sauer | 93 – 24 | Kurtis Lipman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
| 7203 | 12/11/2019 | P | Morgan Sauer | 85 – 44 | Jake Spencer | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 7204 | 13/11/2019 | P | Morgan Sauer | 112 – 69 | Lynne Scanlon | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 7228 | 17/12/2019 | QF | Morgan Sauer | 78 – 77 | Andy Evans | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 7229 | 18/12/2019 | SF | James Haughton | 113 – 79 | Morgan Sauer | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
