Carol Dustin [#18] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Carol Dustin, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Dustin currently has a record of 10.5-17.5, -606, and is ranked #97 in Division 2.

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): Carol Surname(s): Dustin Home: Minneapolis, MN, United States Age: 56 Awards: 2002-05 Winnipeg MB Occupation: Typesetter

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	48-35 (0.578)
Past 1-12 months	12-4 (0.750)	WWWWW L WWWWWW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	10-9 (0.526)	LL W L WWW LLL WWW LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLL WW L
Past 37-48 months	6-7 (0.462)	LLLLL WWW LL WWW
Past 49-60 months	7-1 (0.875)	L WWWWWWW
Past 61-72 months	11-10 (0.524)	W LL WW L W LLL WWWW LLL W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 497 Average for: 365 Average against: 387
Round 1		Dustin played #35 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 317 to 431 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Goodwin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 0-1, -114.
Round 2		Dustin played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 377 to 347 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Apindi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-1, -84.
Round 3		Dustin played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 247 to 466 (a spread of -219) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-2, -303.
Round 4		Dustin played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 341 to 485 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Izikoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-3, -447.
Round 5		Dustin played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 335 to 351 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-4, -463.
Round 6		Dustin played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 447 to 342 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-4, -358.
Round 7		Dustin played #102 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 243 to 408 (a spread of -165) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: WINNIPEG, MB Dustin’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-5, -523.
Round 8		Dustin played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 365 to 476 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-6, -634.
Round 9		Dustin played #58 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 351 to 378 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Levin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-7, -661.
Round 10		Dustin played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 385 to 390 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin’s record vs. Milan in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-8, -666.
Round 11		Dustin played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 417 to 356 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Sarmiento in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-8, -605.
Round 12		Dustin played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 415 to 340 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Dustin’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-8, -530.
Round 13		Dustin played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 496 to 319 (a spread of 177) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Shambach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-8, -353.
Round 14		Dustin played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 415 to 344 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin’s record vs. Eichenbaum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6-8, -282. Dustin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Dustin played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 366 to 354 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-8, -270.
Round 16		Dustin played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 308 to 338 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-9, -300.
Round 17		Dustin played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 379 to 358 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin’s record vs. Milan in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-9, -279.
Round 18		Dustin played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 366 to 338 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Pughsley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-9, -251.
Round 19		Dustin played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 363 to 391 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin’s record vs. Dynes in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-10, -279.
Round 20		Dustin played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and tied at 400 . Before this event, Dustin had not played Patterson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -279.
Round 21		Dustin played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 277 to 425 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -427.
Round 22		Dustin played #43 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 371 to 400 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Inthara in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -456. Dustin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Dustin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Dustin played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and lost 340 to 366 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin’s record vs. Golob in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -482.
Round 24		Dustin played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 333 to 430 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Dustin had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -579.
Round 25		Dustin played #10 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 392 to 440 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin’s record vs. Chaney in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -627.
Round 26		Dustin played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 497 to 284 (a spread of 213) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Sarmiento in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -414.
Round 27		Dustin played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 341 to 383 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Shambach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -456.
Round 28		Dustin played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 344 to 494 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Apindi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10.5-17.5, -606.

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