Daniel Middleton [#23] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Daniel Middleton, who is a contestant in Division 7 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. Middleton currently has a record of 12.5-17.5, -118, and is ranked #29 in Division 7.

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): Daniel Surname(s): Middleton Home: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Age: 16 Hobbies: Hockey, Scrabble, Cars Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-6 (0.000)
Past 1-12 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 13-24 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
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: 451 Average for: 322 Average against: 326
Round 1		Middleton played #17 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 320 to 346 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Konkol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-1, -26.
Round 2		Middleton played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 389 to 292 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-1, +71.
Round 3		Middleton played #29 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 315 to 383 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-2, +3.
Round 4		Middleton played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 359 to 282 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Krook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-2, +80.
Round 5		Middleton played #39 Frances Souza (Oakland, CA) and won 307 to 240 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +147.
Round 6		Middleton played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and tied at 339 . Before this event, Middleton had not played Donnell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +147.
Round 7		Middleton played #5 Mary Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 369 to 330 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Capria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +186.
Round 8		Middleton played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and lost 315 to 355 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Paul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +146.
Round 9		Middleton played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and lost 271 to 402 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +15.
Round 10		Middleton played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and lost 287 to 384 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Doerrfeld in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -82.
Round 11		Middleton played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 321 to 267 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Hackney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -28.
Round 12		Middleton played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 377 to 259 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +90.
Round 13		Middleton played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 249 to 357 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Donegan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -18.
Round 14		Middleton played #14 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and won 418 to 258 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Hurd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +142.
Round 15		Middleton played #40 Walter Sudnikovich (Sayreville, NJ) and lost 292 to 350 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Sudnikovich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +84. Middleton is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Middleton played #15 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and won 451 to 289 (a spread of 162) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +246.
Round 17		Middleton played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 328 to 349 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +225.
Round 18		Middleton played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and lost 272 to 378 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +119.
Round 19		Middleton played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 183 to 404 (a spread of -221) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -102.
Round 20		Middleton played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and won 310 to 275 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Paul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -67.
Round 21		Middleton played #3 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and lost 305 to 332 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Bash in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -94.
Round 22		Middleton played #37 George Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 285 to 310 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -119.
Round 23		Middleton played #29 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 232 to 262 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -149.
Round 24		Middleton played #16 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 289 to 338 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -198.
Round 25		Middleton played #39 Frances Souza (Oakland, CA) and won 371 to 286 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -113.
Round 26		Middleton played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and won 389 to 257 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Eastham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11.5-14.5, +19.
Round 27		Middleton played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 359 to 307 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12.5-14.5, +71.
Round 28		Middleton played #29 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 368 to 392 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12.5-15.5, +47.
Round 29		Middleton played #40 Walter Sudnikovich (Sayreville, NJ) and lost 294 to 455 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Sudnikovich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -114.
Round 30		Middleton played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and lost 300 to 304 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Middleton had not played Paul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -118.

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