Wyatt Roder is a former Certamen player and coach from Tennessee whose talent, skill, and dedication are revered even today. Wyatt’s impressive list of accolades includes multiple first places at Harvard, Yale, and Duke Certamen, along with back-to-back first places in the competitive Keartamen tournament. He is currently a sophomore at Georgetown University studying Classics and Linguistics. In this episode, we interview Wyatt about his experiences playing Certamen, how Certamen helped him as a Classics major, and more!

Thank you to Mr. Tutor and Mr. Carter from Memphis University School for all their help with the music!

Recorded in September 2025