Joel Elkins [#031] at NSC 2002

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Joel Elkins [#031] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Joel Surname(s): Elkins Home: West Hollywood, CA, United States Age: 40 Hobbies: Baseball and, oh, I don't know, Scrabble Occupation: Paralegal

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 478 Average for: 379 Average against: 400
Before the Tournament		Elkins is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Elkins played #010 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 342 to 377 (a spread of -35) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-1, -35.
Round 2		Elkins played #046 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 377 to 437 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-2, -95.
Round 3		Elkins played #074 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and lost 347 to 500 (a spread of -153) . Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0-3, -248.
Round 4		Elkins played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 287 to 452 (a spread of -165) . Current ranking: #129. Current record: 0-4, -413.
Round 5		Elkins played #120 John Terrell (Roseville, MI) and won 420 to 332 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-4, -325.
Round 6		Elkins played #121 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and lost 433 to 443 (a spread of -10) . Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-5, -335.
Round 7		Elkins played #023 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 391 to 433 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1-6, -377.
Round 8		Elkins played #006 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 407 to 387 (a spread of 20) . Current ranking: #119. Current record: 2-6, -357.
Round 9		Elkins played #094 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 399 to 370 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-6, -328.
Round 10		Elkins played #026 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and lost 351 to 408 (a spread of -57) . Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-7, -385.
Round 11		Elkins played #133 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and won 413 to 355 (a spread of 58) . Current ranking: #111. Current record: 4-7, -327.
Round 12		Elkins played #119 Thavach T (Thailand) and lost 301 to 435 (a spread of -134) . Current ranking: #114. Current record: 4-8, -461.
Round 13		Elkins played #063 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 263 to 430 (a spread of -167) . Current ranking: #120. Current record: 4-9, -628.
Round 14		Elkins played #014 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and lost 384 to 413 (a spread of -29) . Current ranking: #124. Current record: 4-10, -657.
Round 15		Elkins played #106 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 359 to 419 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #128. Current record: 4-11, -717.
Round 16		Elkins played #096 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 384 to 401 (a spread of -17) . Current ranking: #130. Current record: 4-12, -734.
Round 17		Elkins played #076 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 378 to 435 (a spread of -57) . Current ranking: #130. Current record: 4-13, -791.
Round 18		Elkins played #019 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 322 to 393 (a spread of -71) . Current ranking: #130. Current record: 4-14, -862.
Round 19		Elkins played #058 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 478 to 410 (a spread of 68) . Current ranking: #129. Current record: 5-14, -794.
Round 20		Elkins played #104 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 334 to 395 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #130. Current record: 5-15, -855.
Round 21		Elkins played #114 William D Shipe (La Jolla, CA) and won 386 to 378 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #130. Current record: 6-15, -847.
Round 22		Elkins played #026 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and lost 321 to 378 (a spread of -57) . Current ranking: #130. Current record: 6-16, -904.
Round 23		Elkins played #056 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and lost 357 to 495 (a spread of -138) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 6-17, -1042.
Round 24		Elkins played #114 William D Shipe (La Jolla, CA) and lost 364 to 380 (a spread of -16) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 6-18, -1058.
Round 25		Elkins played #049 Stephen Haraske (Danbury, CT) and won 402 to 331 (a spread of 71) . Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-18, -987.
Round 26		Elkins played #094 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 437 to 439 (a spread of -2) . Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-19, -989.
Round 27		Elkins played #091 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 430 to 386 (a spread of 44) . Current ranking: #128. Current record: 8-19, -945.
Round 28		Elkins played #124 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 476 to 297 (a spread of 179) . Current ranking: #127. Current record: 9-19, -766.
Round 29		Elkins played #063 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 382 to 364 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #124. Current record: 10-19, -748.
Round 30		Elkins played #132 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and won 438 to 329 (a spread of 109) . Current ranking: #121. Current record: 11-19, -639.
Round 31		Elkins played #026 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and lost 388 to 403 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #125. Current record: 11-20, -654.

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