Jill & Thomas

Jill & Thomas
Team Profile
Hometown:	Marina Del Rey, California
Relation:	Dating
Occupation:	Hair Stylist (Jill) Ad Sales Director (Thomas)
Legs Competed:	12
Placement:	3rd

Jill Haney and Thomas Wolfard are a Dating team on The Amazing Race 17.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

Jill

• Age: 27
• Hometown: Marina Del Rey, Calif.
• Connection to your Teammate: Girlfriend
• Current occupation: Hair Stylist
• Favorite hobbies: Reading, running and work out classes
• Achievements: Leaving my hometown to live in a big city like I had always dreamed of
• Lifelong to do list: Have an Eat Pray Love experience in life
• What scares you most about traveling? Nothing! I want to experience as much of the world as I can. I am uneasy when there is turbulence, though.
• What excites you most about traveling? Relaxing, getting sun, doing activates and having no phone
• Role model/hero: My sister - she's smart, driven and independent. I always look to her for guidance and inspiration.
• What are you passionate about? Family, friends, my career, traveling and enjoying every moment of life
• What would you do if you won the million dollars? I would take my family on vacation, buy a new car, purchase a great collection of handbags and finally invest the rest.
• People would be surprised to learn: The amount of physical labor and construction work I've had to do. Thanks, Dad.
• Favorite place you have ever visited: Madrid, Spain
• Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Communication and not being short tempered with one another.
• What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I hope we grow as a team and have an amazing experience together.
• Pet peeve about your teammate: He never cleans up after himself.

Thomas

• Age: 30
• Hometown: Marina Del Rey, Calif.
• Connection to your Teammate: Boyfriend
• Current occupation: Ad Sales Director
• Favorite hobbies: Skiing, golfing and lounging
• Achievements: Graduating from Notre Dame
• Lifelong to do list: I would ultimately like to give more.
• What scares you most about traveling? Being caught in a hostile environment is what I'm most fearful of when traveling.
• What excites you most about traveling? Being completely and utterly immersed in a polar opposite cultural environment
• If I could switch places with someone: Phil Mickelson - Something about making tens of millions of dollars playing golf on the most scenic courses in the world seems fairly intriguing.
• Role model/hero: My dad. He's the smartest, hardest working and selfless person I know.
• What are you passionate about? God, my family, sports and travel
• What would you do if you won the million dollars? Put a down payment on a ski house in the Colorado Rockies.
• People would be surprised to learn: Yo hablo espanol - como un gringo
• Favorite place you have ever visited: San Sebastian, Spain
• Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Our biggest hurdle on the Race will be communicating effectively.
• What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I hope to experience other cultures. It would also be a great life experience Jill and I can share.
• Pet peeve about your teammate: She always has spelling errors.

The Amazing Race 17

Race History

Jill & Thomas's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → United Kingdom	No Detour	Thomas	1 of 11
2	2	United Kingdom → Ghana	Tune In / Check Out	Jill	5 of 10
3	3	Ghana	Bicycle Parts / Language Arts	Thomas	7 of 9
4	4	Ghana → Sweden	Sleds / Beds	Jill	5 of 9ϵ	[1]
5	5	Sweden → Norway	Bike / Boat	Thomas	3 of 8
6	6	Norway → Russia	Classical Music / Classic Cinema	Jill	1 of 7
7	7	Russia	Circus Band / Circus Clown	Thomas	5 of 7
8	8	Russia → Oman	Water Table / Wedding Table	Jill	2 of 6	[2]
9	9	Oman → Bangladesh	Balanced Meal / Balanced Bricks	Jill	1 of 5⊂
10	10	Bangladesh → Hong Kong	Ding Ding / Sampan	Thomas	2 of 4
11	11	Hong Kong → South Korea	Full Throttle / Full Bottle	Thomas	1 of 4
12	12	South Korea → United States	No Detour	Thomas	3 of 3
				Average	3.00
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: Jill & Thomas used the Express Pass to bypass the Beds Detour on Leg 4. 2: Jill & Thomas initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for paying a taxi driver to lead them to the Pit Stop, which was explicitly prohibited in the clue. Chad & Stephanie checked in for a 1st-place finish during their penalty, dropping Jill & Thomas to 2nd.

Post-Race

• Jill & Thomas broke-up sometime in 2012.

Trivia

• Jill & Thomas are the first team to win the Express Pass and subsequently, the first team to use the Express Pass.

External links

Interviews

• David McAlpine at Reality Wanted (12/13/2010): "The Amazing Race 17: Exclusive Interview with Thomas Wolfard and Jill Haney"
• Digital Spy (12/14/2010): "We chat about their third place finish in Los Angeles"
• Joyce Eng at TV Guide Online (12/15/2010): "Very Frustrated with Final Leg Design"
• Reality TV World (12/13/2010): "Exclusive - Jill Haney and Thomas Wolfard talk The Amazing Race"
• Teeuwynn Woodruff at RealityNewsOnline (12/17/2010): "People Are Inherently Good"

Social Media Profiles

• Jill & Thomas's Facebook: /The-Amazing-Race-Jill-and-Thomas-127626597285219

• Thomas's Twitter: @twolfard

• Thomas's Facebook: /twolfard