Connor Diemand-Yauman in "Amazing Race 17" with Jonathan Schwartz (right)
Favorite hobbies: Singing in our a cappella group, volunteering, speech/debate and sports.
Achievements: Serving as student body President at Princeton University.
Lifelong to do list: Beat Phil Keoghan in a foot race.
What scares you most about traveling? Getting sick.
What excites you most about traveling? New adventures and the unexpected.
If I could switch places with someone: Shirley Tilghman (President of Princeton).
Role model/hero: Barack Obama.
What are you passionate about? Show tunes.
What would you do if you won the million dollars? Withdraw the full amount in one-dollar bills, put it in a kiddie pool, jump in, jump out and then take a shower (apparently money is really dirty).
People would be surprised to learn: Dalmatians are born without spots.
Favorite place you have ever visited: Princeton, New Jersey.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Staying in harmony (musically and competitively).
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other than winning one million bucks)? An incredible experience and the chance for one last hurrah with Jonathan before we graduate and go off into the real world.
Pet peeve about your teammate: At times, Jonathan can be overly concerned with getting in trouble and he's often afraid to break any sort of rules.