Survivor contestant Caryn Groedel

Caryn Groedel on social media: Instagram

Seasons: 1 | Days: 36 | Jury: 1

Survivor: Palau (2005) - 5th place, 16th out - 5th juror.

Voted out in Episode 13, "This Could All Backfire" (Day 36).

Caryn Groedel - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats	Overall scores
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S10: Palau	1.30	11.60	0.11	4	7	5	0.76	2.04	-	-	-	0.87	3.33
Career	1.30	11.60	0.11	4	7	5	0.76	2.04	-	-	-	0.87	3.33

Palau challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-15; 6 sit-outs):
- Palau Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Supply Dump" - Crosses obstacles, paddles, and Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 2 RC: "Gauntlet Dash" - Fails to get to a flag, as Koror loses, 10-3.
- Palau Ep. 2 IC: "Heads Up" - Swims, dives, helps with the puzzle; Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 3 RC: "By Any Means Necessary" - Sits out, and Koror loses big.
- Palau Ep. 3 IC: "Hot Pursuit" - First Koror to drop out, but eventually Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 4 RC: "Build a Better Bathroom" - Koror does indeed, and wins a shelter.
- Palau Ep. 4 IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Loses twice to Angie, but Koror wins again, 6-5.
- Palau Ep. 5 IC: "Sea Salvage" - Sits out; Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 6 RC: "Shooting Gallery" - Hits on two shots, but Koror loses, 8-7.
- Palau Ep. 6 IC: "Build It Up, Break It Down" - Sits out, as Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 7 RC: "SOS" - Participates in the signal-making; Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 7 IC: "Sea Stars" - Sits out, Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 8 RC: "Cool Hand Balut" - Sits out, as Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 8 IC: "Under Current" - Sits out again; Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 10 RC: "Water Tower" - Helps carry the tower, and light-green team wins.
Individual challenge record (0-for-8): (Mean % finish: 37.9%)
- Palau Ep. 1 ind. IC: Middle of the pack, but ahead of Stephenie (tie-3rd/10).
- Palau Ep. 9 IC: "Perch" - Lasts three hours, jumps with Stephenie for pizza (tie-2nd/9).
- Palau Ep. 10 IC: "Last Gasp" - Second to drop out, 55 minutes in (7th/8).
- Palau Ep. 11 IC: "Kamikaze" - Breaks none of her own tiles, has two broken (tie-6th/7).
- Palau Ep. 12 RC: "First Quencher Q&A" - First flame extinguished (6th/6).
- Palau Ep. 12 IC: "Second Chance" - Eliminated in the first stage, net crawl (6th/6).
- Palau Ep. 13 RC: "Raft Rally" - Finishes ahead of Katie (4th/5).
- Palau Ep. 13 IC: "R.A.M." - One of four to not have pieces in the right place (tie-2nd/5).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Palau: None yet.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	7
Played:	15
Win%:	0.47
Sat out:	6

Individual challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	8
Win%:	0.00
Mean% Finish:	37.9%

Hero challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

Palau Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Palau: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/5):
- Palau, Ep. 5: Willard Smith (voted out, 8-1).
- Palau, Ep. 9: Coby Archa (voted out, 7-1-1).
- Palau, Ep. 11: Stephenie LaGrossa (voted out, 6-1).
- Palau, Ep. 12: Gregg Carey (voted out, 4-2).
VAP - Votes against (3):
- Palau, Ep. 11: One vote, from Stephenie.
- Palau, Ep. 12: Two votes, from Gregg and Jenn.
- Palau, Ep. 13: Four votes, from Ian, Jenn, Katie, and Tom (voted out, 4-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Palau:, Ep. 14: Voted for Tom Westman, who won, 6-1.

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	--
Votes voided:	--

Voting record
VFB:	4
Tribals:	5
VAP:	7

Jury votes
Made:	1
For winners:	1
Received:	--

Palau image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Palau intro shot

Palau intro shot

On the big rowboat, Day 1

Listening to Probst describe the opening challenge

Talking about Jonathan and Stephenie jumping early

Almost there...

The challenge begins in earnest

Finding the well (and shoes!)

Plotting with Coby

Time to pick tribes

Ulong and Koror, freshly sorted

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

Koror, leading

Koror wins immunity!

...and for some reason picks to go to a new camp

Taking an unexpected swim

Unhappy about the new camp, Ep2

Arguing with Tom

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Swimming out

Koror wins!

Complaining about Katie's attitude, Ep3

Telling Katie off

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Watching from the sit-out bench

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

No longer in Hot Pursuit of Ulong

Koror discusses a representative, Ep4

Building the bathroom

Talking about the construction work

Watching the judging

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Losing a point to Angie

Koror wins immunity!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC

Discussing the vote

Heading to Tribal

Koror, Ep5 Tribal Council

Listening to Coby

Eating beef stew, watching Ulong's Tribal

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

Watching from the sit-out bench

Building the SOS signal, Ep7 RC

Reward feasting

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

Yay, Koror won again

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC

Tom/Koror wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Koror wins again

Stephenie joins Koror, Ep9

Saying goodbye to Joe and Edwin

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC

Perch-ing

About to jump for pizza

Mmm, lukewarm Survivor pizza

Koror, Ep9 Tribal Council

Listening to Coby

Talking about the Katie-Janu fight, Ep10

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC

Light-green team wins!

Appreciating the village visit reward

Reward feasting

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC

Last Gasp-ing

Listening to Janu's Exile report

Koror, Ep10 Tribal Council

Surprised that Janu doesn't feel welcome

Tom asks not to be voted out, Ep11

Pre-auction sit-down

Bidding

Hamburger!

Tom suggests they should have each other's backs

Sounds good to me!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC

Katie suggests an all-women's alliance

Reporting the threat to Tom

Koror, Ep11 Tribal Council

Talking to Tom, Ep12

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC

Answering questions

Already eliminated

Plotting, back at camp

This deal for final 3 is sure to pay off

The rewardees loved ones are in camp. Yay

Listening to treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC

Starting line

Watching the final round

Koror, Ep12 Tribal Council

Listening to Probst

Tom argues against a women's alliance, Ep13

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC

Starting line

Heading back to camp, reward-less

This time, we're really going to do a women's alliance!

Not telling Tom and Ian any details

Starting line, Ep13 IC

Koror, Ep13 Tribal Council

Listening to Tom

The fifth member of our jury...

Snuffed, Day 36 (Episode 13)

With the jury, Final Tribal Council

Addressing the finalists

Reunion show, ready for the vote reveal

Full cast, reunion show

Wanda sings again

Palau interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- EW staff (2/26/05): "Survivor: Palau - Meet Caryn Groedel"
Post-game interviews
- Tatiana Morales at CBSnews.com (5/12/05): "Survivor: Tears and Testosterone"
- Sue Hoffman for Chagrin Valley Today (10/19/16): "Solon: Caryn Groedel proves 'survivor' in TV and law"

Palau bio (click to expand/collapse)

Official CBS.com Survivor: Palau bio page excerpts (1/26/05):

"Born and raised in New York, Caryn Groedel attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. She went on to George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia, where she attended night school while working full-time as a legal secretary.

After receiving her law degree, Groedel briefly dabbled in insurance defense and real estate law before finding her niche in civil rights and employment discrimination law. She served for two years as the Executive Director for The Women's Law Fund, a non-profit organization, before opening her own practice.

Groedel enjoys running, tennis, biking, rollerblading, reading and painting. Her favorite activity of all is spending time with her daughters. She describes herself as ambitious, energetic and adventurous.

Caryn and her husband, Howard, currently reside in Solon, Ohio, with their three daughters, Hannah (15), Isabel (12) and Mia (6). Her birth date is August 13, 1958."