Sydney Wheeler - Survivor: Tocantins

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 18 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0

  • Survivor 18: Tocantins (2009) - 11th place, 6th out.
  • Voted out in Episode 6, "One of Those 'Coach' Moments" (Day 18).

Sydney Wheeler on social media: Instagram

Sydney Wheeler - 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
S18: Tocantins 0.60 1.78 0.33 3 4 4 0.71 2.63 - - - 1.05 3.22
Career 0.60 1.78 0.33 3 4 4 0.71 2.63 - - - 1.05 3.22

 

Sydney Wheeler - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

N/A

Tribal: VFB% percentile

77%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

48%

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.

 

Sydney Wheeler - Challenge record
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A River, Run Through It - Ep1 RC/IC

Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-10):

  • Tocantins Ep. 1 RC/IC: "A River, Run Through It" - Tries to work the table maze with Spencer, but Jalapão loses.
  • Tocantins Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Beach Brawl" - Scores Jalapão's first goal, and Jalapão wins (3-2).
  • Tocantins Ep. 3 RC: "Blind Leading the Blind" - Paired with JT, Jalapão wins.
  • Tocantins Ep. 3 IC: "A Crate Idea" - Rolls crates, and Jalapão wins (barely).
  • Tocantins Ep. 4 RC: "Shoulder the Load" - With Sandy, works as a loader, and eventually Jalapão wins.
  • Tocantins Ep. 4 IC: "Try Any Angle" - Retrieves puzzle pieces, but Jalapão loses.
  • Tocantins Ep. 5 RC: "Dizness As Usual" - Scores the final point, and Jalapão wins (3-1)!
  • Tocantins Ep. 5 IC: "Water Mortar!" - Launcher (with Stephen), but Jalapão blows a 4-2 lead, and loses (5-4).
  • Tocantins Ep. 6 RC: "When Pigs Fly" - Catches JT's tosses, but Jalapão barely loses (14-13).
  • Tocantins Ep. 6 IC: "Sandstone Shootout"- One of several "active" people who have no tasks; Jalapão loses.

 

Individual challenge record (0-for-0):

  • Tocantins: None.

 

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

  • Tocantins: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 5
Played: 10
Win%: 0.50
Sat out: -
Individual challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: -
Mean% Finish: -
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: -
Mean% Finish: -
Sydney Wheeler - Tribal Council record
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Ep6 Tribal Council

Idols held/played: (0/0)

  • Tocantins: None.

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/4):

Tribal Voted Boot (totals) VFB?
Ep1 Carolina Carolina Eastwood (voted out, 7-1) Yes
Ep4 Sandy Sandy Burgin (voted out, 5-1-1) Yes
Ep5 Spencer Spencer Duhm (voted out, 5-1) Yes
Ep6 Taj Sydney Wheeler (voted out, 3-2) -
4 TOTALS 3

 

VAP - Votes against (4):

 

Jury votes made (0/0):

  • Tocantins: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols/ advantages
Idols found: 0
Idols played: -
Votes voided: -
Voting record
VFB: 3
Tribals: 4
VAP: 4
Jury votes
Made: 0
For winners:
Received: -
Sydney Wheeler - Pictures
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  • Sydney Wheeler
    Tocantins intro shot
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    Tocantins intro shot
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    Day 1, on the truck with Jalapao
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    Still on the truck, with JT
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    Fresh off the truck, Day 1
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Sizing up Jalapao's haul from the truck
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Gasp! Vote for someone? Already?
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Preparing to vote
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    Sorry, Sandy!
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    Mid-hike re-orienting, with Joe and Spencer
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    Finally arriving at camp
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC
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    Starting line
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    Retrieving the planks from the river
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    With Carolina, struggling to carry the planks over the dunes
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    Starting on the stair puzzle
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    With Spencer, getting going on the table maze
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    More table maze
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    The losing Jalapaos
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    Post-IC confessional
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    Jalapao, Ep1 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Carolina
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    Ep2, not impressed by Stephen eating termites
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Listening to Probst
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    Not as excited as Stephen to be listening to Probst
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    Waiting to go, Ep2 RC/IC
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Not defending as Candace scores for Timbira
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    Yay, Sydney scored
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    Discussing which Timbira they want to exile
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    Fondling the idol
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    JT teaches everyone to fish
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    Still fishing, early Ep3.
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Starting line
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    With JT, getting corny
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    Jalapao wins reward!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Starting line
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    Jalapao builds their staircase
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    Jalapao wins!
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    More cheering
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Jalapao, liking the sound of a camp raid
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    Loading up Joe
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    With Sandy, deciding which Timbira to assign weight to
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Just loaded up JT
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    And more...
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    Jalapao wins reward!
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    Watching Taj and Sierra leave for Exile
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    Sizing up Joe & JT's raid booty of water cans and beans
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    Sandy is starting to get on everyone's nerves
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    Flirting with the guys
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
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    Starting line
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    Trying to work the puzzle
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    The losing Jalapaos
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Jalapao, Ep4 Tribal Council
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC
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    Starting line, with her fellow future dizzy tribemates
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    Dizzy, trying to navigate over to the balance beam
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    Jalapao wins reward!
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    Poor Stephen, he just got picked for Exile instead
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    Arrival at the Charmin Cafe
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    Whoa, you're right, JT
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    Everyone reading their letters
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    Interrogating Spencer about his lady friends
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Starting line, ready to launch
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    The IC-losing Jalapaos
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    Jalapao, Ep5 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Joe
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    Listening to Probst
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    Telling Joe she worries she might be next, early Ep6
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Joe told me I'm safe, but I dunno
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Listening to Probst
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    Tossing a pig to Stephen
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Watching Joe and Erinn prepare to leave for Exile
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Watching JT shoot
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    Jalapao finally reaches the puzzle stage
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Sigh
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    Despite Joe's assurances, it's NOT good that we're going to Tribal Council tonight
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Yes, let's
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Phew, everyone's voting for Taj
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    Jalapao, Ep6 Tribal Council
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Listening to JT
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    Aww, you got me, guys
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    Snuffed, Ep6
  • Sydney Wheeler
    Full cast, reunion show
Sydney Wheeler - Interviews
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Pre-game interviews

  • Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (1/23/09): "Sydney Wheeler: Survivor may lead to fame but 'I just don't know if that's what I want'"
  • Jeff Probst's Tocantins pre-season cast assessment.

 

Post-game interviews

  • Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (4/3/09): "Castaway Interview: Sydney Wheeler"
  • John Bracchitta at RealityTVWorld (4/3/09): "Sydney Wheeler talks about her time on Survivor: Tocantins"

 

Thanks to Muneeb Khan (@MUK734) for his help in compiling these links.

Sydney Wheeler - Bio
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From her official CBS Survivor: Tocantins cast bio page:

"Sydney Wheeler is the girl next door. Beautiful and smart, Sydney learned early on to adapt to any situation after spending her childhood being shuttled between her conservative parents.

Growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, Sydney decided to move out to the west coast to try her hand at modeling and interior design. She plans to use the skills she's learned working with different clients to help navigate the social game of Survivor. She's also not afraid to use her looks to further herself in the competition.

Forced to mature at an early age, Sydney knows what it really means to live life to its fullest. At age 19 she lost her sister Laura in a tragic car accident, but throughout it all has maintained a positive attitude. "God put us on Earth to do good things, big things and that's what I'm trying to do and achieve in life."

Sydney knows she can use her winning personality, along with her beauty, her body and her brains, to charm people. Wheeler warns, "people stereotype me as just a pretty face. Don't misjudge me, I'm going win." Sydney is ready for the adventure Survivor will surely provide.

Sydney is in a relationship and currently resides in San Diego, Calif. Her birth date is May 11, 1984."