Matthew von Ertfelda was the Amazon's quiet, unnerving wild card — an intense, methodical competitor who unsettled his tribe early but channeled it into a strong endgame. He won two individual immunities and became Jenna Morasca's most loyal ally.
She took him to the Final 2 as a beatable opponent, and the jury proved her right, handing Jenna the title 6-1 — Matthew the runner-up with just one vote. A Cornell grad and trained chef, he'd been named one of People's most eligible bachelors the year before.












