Andre Ornish [#52] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Andre Ornish, 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. Ornish currently has a record of 17-13, +122, and is ranked #24 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): Andre Surname(s): Ornish Home: La Mesa, CA, United States Age: 13 Awards: 2nd place National School SCRABBLE Championship Hobbies: SCRABBLE, snow-boarding, piano, drums Occupation: student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-5 (0.444)
Past 1-12 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	2-5 (0.286)	LL WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 355 Average against: 351
Round 1		Ornish played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and lost 280 to 366 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -86.
Round 2		Ornish played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and won 330 to 292 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, -48.
Round 3		Ornish played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 435 to 334 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, +53.
Round 4		Ornish played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and won 407 to 286 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +174.
Round 5		Ornish played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 301 to 441 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Ornish had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +34.
Round 6		Ornish played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 318 to 310 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +42. Ornish is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Ornish is mentioned in this round's photo captions (5 hits).
Round 7		Ornish played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 431 to 351 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Nees in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +122.
Round 8		Ornish played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and lost 301 to 437 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Garver in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-3, -14. Ornish is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Ornish played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 368 to 424 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, -70.
Round 10		Ornish played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 316 to 302 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Cooper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-4, -56.
Round 11		Ornish played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 354 to 339 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, -41.
Round 12		Ornish played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 397 to 336 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-4, +20.
Round 13		Ornish played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and lost 292 to 294 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +18.
Round 14		Ornish played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 326 to 391 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-6, -47.
Round 15		Ornish played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and won 384 to 355 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Ornish's record vs. Gram in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #27. Current record: 9-6, -18. Ornish is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Ornish played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 373 to 385 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Readle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-7, -30.
Round 17		Ornish played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 308 to 416 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Ornish had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, -138.
Round 18		Ornish played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 410 to 309 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-8, -37.
Round 19		Ornish played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 419 to 345 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-8, +37.
Round 20		Ornish played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 235 to 539 (a spread of -304) . Before this event, Ornish had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-9, -267.
Round 21		Ornish played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and lost 270 to 419 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-10, -416. Ornish is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Ornish played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 297 to 380 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-11, -499.
Round 23		Ornish played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 247 to 407 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-12, -659.
Round 24		Ornish played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and won 430 to 237 (a spread of 193) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-12, -466. Ornish is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Ornish played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 461 to 239 (a spread of 222) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-12, -244.
Round 26		Ornish played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and won 401 to 240 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-12, -83.
Round 27		Ornish played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 380 to 366 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-12, -69.
Round 28		Ornish played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and lost 310 to 376 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Philpot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-13, -135.
Round 29		Ornish played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and won 360 to 351 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-13, -126.
Round 30		Ornish played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 514 to 266 (a spread of 248) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-13, +122.
Final Round 1		Ornish is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Ornish is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Ornish is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Ornish is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).

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