Tracy Bowman [#12] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Tracy Bowman, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Bowman currently has a record of 13-17, -343, and is ranked #72 in Division 5.

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): Tracy Surname(s): Bowman Home: Chicago, IL, United States Age: 39 Hobbies: running, international travel, movies Occupation: Creative Director/Copywriter

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	7-12 (0.368)
Past 1-12 months	5-11 (0.312)	LLLL WW LLLLL WW LL W
Past 13-24 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 446 Average for: 353 Average against: 366
Round 1		Bowman played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 320 to 369 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-1, -49.
Round 2		Bowman played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 371 to 330 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Bowman's record vs. Pomeroy in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #48. Current record: 1-1, -8.
Round 3		Bowman played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 334 to 434 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-2, -108.
Round 4		Bowman recorded a win with a spread of 43 points. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-2, -65.
Round 5		Bowman played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 370 to 347 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-2, -42.
Round 6		Bowman played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 312 to 385 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Cann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-3, -115.
Round 7		Bowman played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and lost 362 to 382 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-4, -135.
Round 8		Bowman played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 337 to 402 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Besadny in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-5, -200.
Round 9		Bowman played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 316 to 383 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-6, -267.
Round 10		Bowman played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and lost 214 to 415 (a spread of -201) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-7, -468.
Round 11		Bowman played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 334 to 453 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Bowman had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-8, -587.
Round 12		Bowman played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 417 to 330 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-8, -500.
Round 13		Bowman played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 420 to 265 (a spread of 155) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Bowman's record vs. Nees in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-8, -345.
Round 14		Bowman played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and lost 337 to 400 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Agdeppa in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-9, -408.
Round 15		Bowman played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 326 to 398 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-10, -480.
Round 16		Bowman played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 446 to 412 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-10, -446.
Round 17		Bowman played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and lost 280 to 308 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-11, -474.
Round 18		Bowman played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 332 to 382 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-12, -524.
Round 19		Bowman played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 442 to 250 (a spread of 192) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Bowman's record vs. Strong in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #79. Current record: 7-12, -332.
Round 20		Bowman played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 290 to 374 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-13, -416.
Round 21		Bowman played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 353 to 348 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-13, -411.
Round 22		Bowman played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 400 to 336 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-13, -347.
Round 23		Bowman played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 337 to 362 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-14, -372.
Round 24		Bowman played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and won 381 to 348 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-14, -339.
Round 25		Bowman played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 371 to 319 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-14, -287.
Round 26		Bowman played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 363 to 373 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Bowman's record vs. Nees in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-15, -297.
Round 27		Bowman played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 367 to 386 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Bowman's record vs. Strong in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #74. Current record: 11-16, -316.
Round 28		Bowman played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 388 to 312 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-16, -240.
Round 29		Bowman played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 299 to 454 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-17, -395.
Round 30		Bowman played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and won 404 to 352 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Bowman had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-17, -343.

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