Barbara Santee [#123] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Santee, who is a contestant in Division 4 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Santee currently has a record of 15.5-14.5, +163, and is ranked #62 in Division 4.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player's past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player's ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player's opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Barbara Surname(s): Santee Home: Tulsa, OK, United States Age: 67 Awards: Too numerous to mention Hobbies: Scrabble, Scrabble, Scrabble, Scrabble, Scrabble, Scrabble, Scrabble Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	17-9 (0.654)
Past 1-12 months	5-6 (0.455)	WW LLLL W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	9-1 (0.900)	WWWWW L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	3-2 (0.600)	W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 430 Average for: 367 Average against: 362
Round 1		Santee played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 302 to 421 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Santee had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 0-1, -119.
Round 2		Santee played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and tied at 355 . Before this event, Santee had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0.5-1.5, -119.
Round 3		Santee played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 286 to 393 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Santee had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0.5-2.5, -226.
Round 4		Santee played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 326 to 341 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Santee had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 0.5-3.5, -241.
Round 5		Santee played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 350 to 342 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Santee had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -233.
Round 6		Santee played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 420 to 423 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Santee had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1.5-4.5, -236.
Round 7		Santee played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 367 to 382 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Santee had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 1.5-5.5, -251.
Round 8		Santee played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 355 to 336 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Santee had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -232.
Round 9		Santee played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 363 to 309 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Santee had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -178.
Round 10		Santee played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 390 to 425 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Santee had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -213.
Round 11		Santee played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 396 to 306 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Santee had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -123.
Round 12		Santee played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 424 to 264 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Santee had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +37.
Round 13		Santee played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 350 to 410 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Santee had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -23.
Round 14		Santee played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 346 to 384 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Santee had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -61.
Round 15		Santee played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 334 to 471 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Santee had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -198.
Round 16		Santee played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 430 to 276 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, Santee had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -44.
Round 17		Santee played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 412 to 365 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Santee had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7.5-9.5, +3.
Round 18		Santee played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 404 to 333 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Santee had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +74.
Round 19		Santee played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 336 to 310 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Santee had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +100.
Round 20		Santee played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 360 to 347 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Santee had not played Melvin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +113.
Round 21		Santee played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 364 to 435 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Santee had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +42.
Round 22		Santee played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and lost 366 to 440 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Santee had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -32.
Round 23		Santee played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and won 362 to 346 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Santee had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -16.
Round 24		Santee played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 390 to 255 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Santee had not played Pipi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +119. Santee is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Santee played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 319 to 453 (a spread of -134) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Santee's record vs. Savadge in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -15.
Round 26		Santee played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 373 to 357 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Santee had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +1.
Round 27		Santee played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 402 to 321 (a spread of 81) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Santee's record vs. Sawyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +82.
Round 28		Santee played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and lost 369 to 379 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Santee had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +72.
Round 29		Santee played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 392 to 289 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Santee had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +175.
Round 30		Santee played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 367 to 379 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Santee had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +163.

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