Mike Frentz [#30] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Frentz, 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. Frentz currently has a record of 15-13, +359, and is ranked #35 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): Mike Surname(s): Frentz Home: Seattle, WA, United States Age: 22 Awards: National Merit Scholar Hobbies: Reading, theater, poker, piano-playing Occupation: Student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	62-66 (0.484)
Past 1-12 months	13-5 (0.722)	LL WWWWW L WWWWWW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	15-20 (0.429)	WW LLLLLL W L W LL W LL WW LL WW LLLL W LL WWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	22-26 (0.458)	W LLL W L WWW L W LLL W LTLLL WWW L WW L W LL WWWW L W LLL W LTLLL W L W
Past 37-48 months	9-7 (0.562)	W LTLLL WW LTWWWWW L
Past 49-60 months	3-8 (0.273)	LL W LL WW LLLL
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 390 Average against: 377
Anagrams Championship		Frentz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Frentz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Frentz played #61 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and lost 348 to 389 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Madden in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -41.
Round 2		Frentz played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 484 to 339 (a spread of 145) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Frentz’s record vs. Scheimberg 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: #37. Current record: 1-1, +104.
Round 3		Frentz played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 383 to 375 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +112.
Round 4		Frentz played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 414 to 380 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Frentz’s record vs. Leifer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: T. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +146.
Round 5		Frentz played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 409 to 431 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Crowe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, +124.
Round 6		Frentz played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 351 to 383 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Frentz’s record vs. Shambach 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: #48. Current record: 3-3, +92. Frentz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Frentz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Frentz played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 347 to 433 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Frentz’s record vs. Przybyszewski 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: #68. Current record: 3-4, +6.
Round 8		Frentz played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 462 to 336 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, +132.
Round 9		Frentz played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 439 to 373 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: OAKLAND, CA Frentz’s record vs. Pughsley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWLLW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, +198.
Round 10		Frentz played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and lost 372 to 446 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Durdan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-5, +124.
Round 11		Frentz played #89 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 366 to 408 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Sanfedele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-6, +82.
Round 12		Frentz played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and lost 408 to 476 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-7, +14. Frentz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Frentz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Frentz played #55 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 325 to 354 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Frentz’s record vs. Leifer 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: #81. Current record: 5-8, -15.
Round 14		Frentz played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 445 to 329 (a spread of 116) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Frentz’s record vs. Heidler in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-8, +101.
Round 15		Frentz played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 352 to 412 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Wachtell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-9, +41.
Round 16		Frentz played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 373 to 315 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-9, +99.
Round 17		Frentz played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 365 to 373 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Frentz’s record vs. Firstman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-10, +91.
Round 18		Frentz played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 371 to 350 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Frentz’s record vs. Hamilton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3.5-5.5 (0.389). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WTL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-10, +112.
Round 19		Frentz played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and won 442 to 387 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-10, +167.
Round 20		Frentz played #38 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 407 to 401 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-10, +173.
Round 21		Frentz played #10 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 401 to 259 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Chaney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-10, +315.
Round 22		Frentz played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 344 to 387 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Frentz’s record vs. Firstman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-11, +272.
Round 23		Frentz played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and won 402 to 390 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Prentiss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-11, +284.
Round 24		Frentz played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and lost 318 to 398 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-12, +204.
Round 25		Frentz played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 343 to 366 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Frentz’s record vs. Przybyszewski 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: #59. Current record: 12-13, +181.
Round 26		Frentz played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and won 388 to 367 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-13, +202.
Round 27		Frentz played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 413 to 387 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Patterson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-13, +228.
Round 28		Frentz played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 454 to 323 (a spread of 131) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Frentz’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-13, +359.

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