Jill & Thomas

Jill Haney and Thomas Wolfard are a Dating team on the 17th season of The Amazing Race.

Jill

 * Age: 27
 * Hometown: Marina Del Rey, Calif.
 * Connection to your Teammate: Girlfriend
 * Current occupation: Hair Stylist
 * Favorite hobbies: Reading, running and work out classes
 * Achievements: Leaving my hometown to live in a big city like I had always dreamed of
 * Lifelong to do list: Have an Eat Pray Love experience in life
 * What scares you most about traveling? Nothing! I want to experience as much of the world as I can. I am uneasy when there is turbulence, though.
 * What excites you most about traveling? Relaxing, getting sun, doing activates and having no phone
 * Role model/hero: My sister - she's smart, driven and independent. I always look to her for guidance and inspiration.
 * What are you passionate about? Family, friends, my career, traveling and enjoying every moment of life
 * What would you do if you won the million dollars? I would take my family on vacation, buy a new car, purchase a great collection of handbags and finally invest the rest.
 * People would be surprised to learn: The amount of physical labor and construction work I've had to do. Thanks, Dad.
 * Favorite place you have ever visited: Madrid, Spain
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Communication and not being short tempered with one another.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I hope we grow as a team and have an amazing experience together.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: He never cleans up after himself.

Thomas

 * Age: 30
 * Hometown: Marina Del Rey, Calif.
 * Connection to your Teammate: Boyfriend
 * Current occupation: Ad Sales Director
 * Favorite hobbies: Skiing, golfing and lounging
 * Achievements: Graduating from Notre Dame
 * Lifelong to do list: I would ultimately like to give more.
 * What scares you most about traveling? Being caught in a hostile environment is what I'm most fearful of when traveling.
 * What excites you most about traveling? Being completely and utterly immersed in a polar opposite cultural environment
 * If I could switch places with someone: Phil Mickelson - Something about making tens of millions of dollars playing golf on the most scenic courses in the world seems fairly intriguing.
 * Role model/hero: My dad. He's the smartest, hardest working and selfless person I know.
 * What are you passionate about? God, my family, sports and travel
 * What would you do if you won the million dollars? Put a down payment on a ski house in the Colorado Rockies.
 * People would be surprised to learn: Yo hablo espanol - como un gringo
 * Favorite place you have ever visited: San Sebastian, Spain
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Our biggest hurdle on the Race will be communicating effectively.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I hope to experience other cultures. It would also be a great life experience Jill and I can share.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: She always has spelling errors.

Season 17

 * Leg 1: 1st (Won the Express Pass)
 * Leg 2: 5th
 * Leg 3: 7th
 * Leg 4: 5th (Used the Express Pass to bypass the Detour)
 * Leg 5: 3rd
 * Leg 6: 1st
 * Leg 7: 5th
 * Leg 8: 2nd (30-minute penalty)
 * Leg 9: 1st (U-Turned Brook & Claire)
 * Leg 10: 2nd
 * Leg 11: 1st
 * Leg 12: 3rd

Memorable Moments

 * Settled for 3rd when they hired the wrong cab driver.

Franchise

 * First team to win the Express Pass.
 * First team to use the Express Pass.

Season 17

 * Highest average placing team, 3.
 * Highest average placing team in the final three, 3.
 * Last male/female team standing.