Challenges: MPF percentile
95%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 38 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 10: Palau (2005) - 3rd place, 18th out - 7th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 14, "The Ultimate Shock" (Day 38).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S10: Palau | 5.50 | 13.60 | 0.40 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0.98 | 3.50 | - | - | - | 1.39 | 9.00 |
| Career | 5.50 | 13.60 | 0.40 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0.98 | 3.50 | - | - | - | 1.39 | 9.00 |
Ian Rosenberger - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
87%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
71%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Ian Rosenberger - Challenge record
S10:
Palau 
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-15; 5 sit-outs):
- Palau Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Supply Dump" - Crosses obstacles, paddles, and Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 2 RC: "Gauntlet Dash" - Fails three times, 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" - Not shown competing; Koror loses big.
- Palau Ep. 3 IC: "Hot Pursuit" - Makes the winning tag of Ibrehem; Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 4 RC: "Build a Better Bathroom" - Koror's representative; Koror wins a shelter.
- Palau Ep. 4 IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Sits out, as Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 5 IC: "Sea Salvage" - Retrieves a bottle, pulls the rope, and Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 6 RC: "Shooting Gallery" - Sits out, as Koror loses.
- Palau Ep. 6 IC: "Build It Up, Break It Down" - Swims, unties knots, and Koror wins.
- Palau Ep. 7 RC: "SOS" - Sits out, as Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 7 IC: "Sea Stars" - Sits out again, Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 8 RC: "Cool Hand Balut" - Eats all his balut; Koror wins..
- Palau Ep. 8 IC: "Under Current" - Sits out, as Koror wins again.
- Palau Ep. 10 RC: "Water Tower" - Helps build the tower, but his team loses.
Individual challenge record (4-for-10): (Mean % finish: 77.9%)
- Palau Ep. 1 ind. IC: Easily outpaces the rest of the men; Ian wins! (1st/10).
- Palau Ep. 9 IC: "Perch" - Jumps with 3 others at 2 hrs, 33 min for cookies (tie-4th/9).
- Palau Ep. 10 IC: "Last Gasp" - Last to drop out, about an hour in (2nd/8).
- Palau Ep. 11 IC: "Kamikaze" - Breaks three of his tiles, has two broken, Ian wins! (1st/7).
- Palau Ep. 12 RC: "First Quencher Q&A" - Gets eliminated right after Tom (4th/6).
- Palau Ep. 12 IC: "Second Chance" - Beats Tom 3-0 in final round, Ian wins! (1st/6).
- Palau Ep. 13 RC: "Raft Rally" - First to get all 5 bags, and Ian wins (1st/5).
- Palau Ep. 13 IC: "R.A.M." - One of four to not have pieces in the right place (tie-2nd/5).
- Palau Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Tower of Domination" - Tries the combo 4x, doesn't win (2nd/4).
- Palau Ep. 14 F3 IC: "Bob-Bob-Buoy" - Cuts a deal, steps down at 11 hrs, 55 min. (2nd/3).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Palau: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 7 |
| Played: | 15 |
| Win%: | 0.47 |
| Sat out: | 5 |
| Wins: | 4 |
| Played: | 10 |
| Win%: | 0.40 |
| Mean % Finish: | 77.9% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
Ian Rosenberger - Tribal Council record
S10:
Palau 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Palau: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (6/6):
- 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).
- Palau, Ep. 13: Caryn Groedel (voted out, 4-1).
- Palau, Ep. 14 (F4 vote): Jenn Lyon (voted out, 2-2 [1-1; beats her at firemaking]).
VAP - Votes against (4):
- Palau, Ep. 13: One vote, from Caryn.
- Palau, Ep. 14 (F4 vote): Two votes, from Jenn and Tom.
- Palau, Ep. 14 (F3 vote): One vote, from Tom (voted out, 1-0 or 2-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Palau:, Ep. 14: Voted for Tom Westman, who won, 6-1.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | -- |
| Votes voided: | -- |
| VFB: | 6 |
| Tribals: | 6 |
| VAP: | 4 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | -- |
Ian Rosenberger - Pictures
S10:
Palau -
Palau intro shot -
Palau intro shot -
On the big rowboat, Day 1 -
Listening to Probst describe the opening challenge -
Almost there... -
The race to the beach begins in earnest -
Ian wins immunity! -
Talking about the Day 1 festivities -
Time to pick tribes -
Ulong and Koror, freshly sorted -
Sorry to see Wanda and Jonathan go, but the game moves on -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Koror, leading -
Ulong, paddling in the wrong direction -
Koror wins immunity! -
Picking the new camp, for some reason -
Taking an unplanned swim -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Talking about the side-quest to retrieve the flint -
Got it! -
Koror has flint again! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Swimming out -
Koror wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Watching Jeff vs. Tom -
Talking about killing snakes with Tom and Gregg -
Now hunting sharks with ... sticks -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Hot Pursuit, down to three per team -
Tagging Ibrehem -
Koror discusses its representative, Ep4 -
Doing representative stuff with Probst -
I think I made good choices -
Working on Koror's bathroom -
Time for the judging -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Starting line -
Koror wins! -
Singing a song about Ulong -
Tom wants Willard out -
Heading to Tribal -
Koror, Ep5 Tribal Council -
I'm the father! -
Talking about Katie's bracelet-making, Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Starting line -
Untying Ulong's box -
Koror wins immunity! -
Talking about bringing back a giant clam -
Look at all this meat -
Tom had to go one-up Ian with a shark -
SOS reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Yay, Koror won again -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Taking on Bobby Jon in balut eating -
Watching the final round -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Koror wins again! -
Talking about Stephenie joining Koror, Ep9 -
About to get some fishing lessons -
Fishing with Joe and Edwin -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Perch-ing -
Happy to jump for cookies -
Koror, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Katie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
The losing dark-green tribe -
They brought back leftovers! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Last Gasp-ing -
Dropping out, giving Tom the win -
Koror, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Stephenie -
Pre-auction sit-down, Ep11 -
Bidding -
Sweet delicious beer -
Jeff Probst told me I stink, so I'm taking a bath -
Freshening up for Jeff -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Watching the tossing -
Ian wins immunity! -
Telling Katie that Caryn said the women are plotting against Tom -
Koror, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Stephenie -
Katie and I have a deal, if either of us wins reward, we'll take the other, Ep12 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Answering questions -
The non-rewardees, plotting back at camp -
Pledging to go to rocks -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Starting line -
Balut-eating stage complete -
Blowing out Tom in the final round -
Ian wins immunity! -
Last-minute ultimatum to Katie about rocks -
Koror, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Declining to join Jenn in voting for Tom, if he doesn't win immunity -
Tom insists if either wins reward, they take a woman with them -
I will stick to the plan -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Starting line -
Racing Tom -
Placing his mile markers -
Ian wins a Corvette! -
Heading out to reward with ... Tom -
Mansion life -
Caryn reports that some of the women are plotting, maybe -
Having a walk with Katie -
Apologizing for his mistake -
Sure -
Starting line, Ep13 IC -
Memorizing symbols -
Koror, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Ah yes, the traditional morning 37 breakfast -
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 4 IC -
Working the grappling hook -
Starting line, final round -
Tom wins again -
Tom is irate that Ian even considered voting him out -
Koror, Final 4 Tribal Council -
It's a tie! -
Starting line, fire-making tiebreaker -
Ian wins, Jenn is out -
Absorbing more abuse from Tom and Katie -
Talking about his rough night -
Torch burial at sea for Rites of Passage -
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 3 IC -
Barely even started -
Still going... -
Jumping so Katie can be F2 -
Tom votes Ian out by voice vote -
The Final Two head back to camp -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Addressing the finalists -
Reunion show, ready for the vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Ian Rosenberger - Interviews
S10:
Palau Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Rob Owen at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (5/17/05): "Survivor Ian picks friendship over $1 million"
- Ian Rosenberger (8/14/18): Reddit AMA
- Rob Cesternino & Teresa Cooper at RHAP (9/4/20): "Talking with T-Bird: Ian Rosenberger"
Ian Rosenberger - Bio
S10:
Palau Official CBS.com Survivor: Palau bio page excerpts (1/26/05):
"Born and raised on a horse farm in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Ian Rosenberger attended Quigley Catholic High School in Baden. While there, he lettered in soccer and spent his summers as a camp counselor. He also volunteered his time with the McGuire Home, an organization that helps children with mental and physical disabilities.
Rosenberger will soon be a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, where he majored in agricultural extension and educational leadership. Last year, he served as the president of the university's Undergraduate Student Government and as Penn State's Homecoming King. Currently, Rosenberger works as a dolphin trainer and dolphin-assisted therapist for children with disabilities in Key Largo, Florida. He was previously employed as an outdoor adventure group dynamics facilitator, wedding disc jockey, street performer at a major amusement park and construction worker.
Rosenberger enjoys being outside, playing good music with his friends and reading. He describes himself as gregarious and passionate. He is most proud of participating in Penn State's Dance Marathon, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, where he did not sit or sleep for 48 hours and helped raise $3 million for children with cancer.
Rosenberger is currently single and living in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. He has one younger sister, Kahla (12). His birth date is August 24, 1981."