Juanita Washington [#148] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Juanita Washington, 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. Washington currently has a record of 17-13, +544, and is ranked #33 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): Juanita Surname(s): Washington Home: Yazoo City, MS, United States Age: 57 Awards: Hobbies: Playing SCRABBLE, Crossword Puzzles, Travel Occupation: Retired/Education

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	10-17 (0.370)
Past 1-12 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 13-24 months	3-2 (0.600)	LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	4-3 (0.571)	LL WWWW L
Past 37-48 months	2-7 (0.222)	W LLLLL W LL
Past 49-60 months	1-3 (0.250)	W LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 518 Average for: 391 Average against: 372
Round 1		Washington played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 363 to 379 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Washington had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-1, -16.
Round 2		Washington played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 336 to 377 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Washington had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-2, -57.
Round 3		Washington played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 459 to 377 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Washington had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-2, +25.
Round 4		Washington played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 418 to 357 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Washington had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-2, +86.
Round 5		Washington played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 330 to 416 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Washington had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-3, +0.
Round 6		Washington played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 447 to 252 (a spread of 195) . Before this event, Washington had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, +195.
Round 7		Washington played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 382 to 367 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Washington had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-3, +210.
Round 8		Washington played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 368 to 400 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Washington had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-4, +178.
Round 9		Washington played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 433 to 441 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Washington had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-5, +170.
Round 10		Washington played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and won 382 to 345 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Washington had not played Rouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-5, +207.
Round 11		Washington played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 518 to 339 (a spread of 179) . Before this event, Washington had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-5, +386.
Round 12		Washington played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 422 to 296 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Washington had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +512.
Round 13		Washington played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 298 to 406 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Washington had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-6, +404.
Round 14		Washington played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 382 to 383 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Washington's record vs. Clark in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-7, +403. Washington is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Washington is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Washington played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 339 to 435 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Washington had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-8, +307.
Round 16		Washington played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 446 to 326 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: METAIRIE, LA Washington's record vs. Brittain in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-8, +427.
Round 17		Washington played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 449 to 307 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Washington had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-8, +569.
Round 18		Washington played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 421 to 438 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Washington had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-9, +552.
Round 19		Washington played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 437 to 322 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Washington had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-9, +667.
Round 20		Washington played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 317 to 398 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Washington had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-10, +586.
Round 21		Washington played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 413 to 403 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Washington had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-10, +596.
Round 22		Washington played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and won 369 to 341 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Washington had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-10, +624.
Round 23		Washington played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 410 to 371 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Washington had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-10, +663.
Round 24		Washington played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 347 to 425 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Washington had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-11, +585.
Round 25		Washington played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 412 to 320 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Washington had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-11, +677.
Round 26		Washington played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Washington had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-11, +681.
Round 27		Washington played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 358 to 327 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: JONESBORO, AR Washington's record vs. Contractor in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-11, +712.
Round 28		Washington played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 307 to 479 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Washington had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-12, +540.
Round 29		Washington played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and won 422 to 380 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Washington had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 17-12, +582.
Round 30		Washington played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 347 to 385 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Washington had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 17-13, +544.

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