Player file
Sage Ahrens-Nichols
Olympia, Washington · Clinical Social Worker
Survivor
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1season played
0seasons won
3rdbest finish
26days in the game
Career
Seasons played
What this shows: Each season Sage played, oldest first. The bar runs from the first person out (left) to the winner (right); the tall block is Sage. The tiles are that season's numbers.
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 3rd of 18Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 49 →- 26days lasted
- 1votes against
- 88%vote accuracy7 of 8 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played+1 other advantage
- 1 votes to win
- 67confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. Sage's game details (votes, moments, totals and takes) is hidden until you've watched it.
Game style
How they played
What this shows: Each bar is a percentile: the share of all 917 Survivor appearances that scored lower (50 is the typical player). Survivor bars use survivoR's scores. The label is our rule of thumb, not an official rating.
Survivor 49 · our labelStrategic architectDrove the votes: strong strategy and a big say in who went home.Also fits: All-rounder
Why this label
Players like this
The Survivor players whose bars sit closest to Sage's in Survivor 49. Match is 100 minus the typical gap between the two sets of bars, in percentile points.
Sam PhalenSurvivor 47 · Strategic architect94matchCompare
Mike TurnerSurvivor 42 · Strategic architect93matchCompare
Todd HerzogSurvivor 15 · Strategic architect93matchCompare
Sophi BalerdiSurvivor 49 · Strategic architect92matchCompare
Sarah LacinaSurvivor 34 · Strategic architect92matchCompare
How the labels work
Key moments
How their games played out
What this shows: Built from the vote and competition records, in order. Survivor: , individual wins, (we count one when a player is voted out by someone who voted with them at the previous tribal) and how they left.
Survivor 499 moments
- Day14Found a Challenge Advantageadvantage
- Day14Played a Challenge Advantageadvantage
- Day14Part of the blindside of Nate (7–4)blindside
- Day15Turned on MC, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day17Turned on Alex, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–2–1 blindsideblindside
- Day21Part of the blindside of Sophie (6–1)blindside
- Day23Turned on Steven, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day24Turned on Kristina, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day26Reached the Final Tribal Council but lost, with 1 of 8 jury votesfinal
Voting record
Who they voted for
What this shows: Each vote Sage cast at . A filled dot means they voted with the majority; a hollow dot means they were on the losing side. The last column is who went home.
Survivor 497/8 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 12 | Shannon | Shannon | |
| Day 14 | Nate | Nate | |
| Day 15 | MC | MC | |
| Day 17 | Alex | Alex | |
| Day 19 | Savannah | Jawan | |
| Day 21 | Sophie | Sophie | |
| Day 23 | Steven | Steven | |
| Day 24 | Kristina | Kristina | |
| Day 25 | Fire challenge (f4): Saved | Rizo |
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The edit
Winners' edits →How much the show featured them
What this shows: Sage's share of all in each Survivor season (the bar), against the average cast member's share (the tick). Counts from survivoR.
- S4910.3%67 confessionals · 4th most of 18 · average 5.6% · a big edit
Spoiler-safe. Sage's alliances and analyst takes (they cover the rest of the season) is hidden until you've watched it.
Alliances
Who they worked with
What this shows: Named alliances from the Survivor Wiki and other cited sources, with when each formed and ended (episode and day) where the source says. Tap a face to open that player.
Analysts
What the analysts said
What this shows: Podcasts, videos and articles about Sage, matched by name or episode title, then how much analyst coverage each of their seasons got. Strongest matches first. Links open the original.
- Sage Ahrens-Nichols Survivor 49 Exit InterviewRob Has a Podcast · Exit Interview · Podcast · Survivor 49 · Dec 19, 2025
- Survivor 49 Preseason Interview: Sage Ahrens-NicholsRob Has a Podcast · Preview · Podcast · Survivor 49 · Aug 24, 2025
- Purple Pants Podcast | Survivor 49 Episode 6 Recap: Sage is a RoastRob Has a Podcast · Recap · Podcast · Survivor 49 · Oct 31, 2025
Season coverage on RHAP
- Survivor 49135 items · 2 with Taran Armstrong · 63 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub