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NSC 2008: Daiva Markelis [#76]

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On this page, you will find information about Daiva Markelis, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-17, -705, and is ranked #120 in Division 3.

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

[photo of Daiva Markelis]

Given name(s): Daiva
Surname(s): Markelis
Home: Charleston, IL, United States
Awards: teacher of the year
Hobbies: reading, classical music, White Sox baseball
Occupation: English Professor
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 43/118, 17-14 -405
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 143/169, 12.5-17.5 -921
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 32/129, 16-12 +226
Round by Round

High score: 469
Average for: 367
Average against: 395

Round 1

[photo of Nadine Jacobson]

Markelis played #57 Nadine Jacobson (Edina, MN) and won 410 to 311 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 1-0, +99.

Round 2

[photo of Brenda Casey]

Markelis played #16 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 362 to 358 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 2-0, +103.

Round 3

[photo of Sandy Nang]

Markelis played #86 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 316 to 437 (a spread of -121).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 2-1, -18.

Round 4

[photo of Charles Reinke]

Markelis played #96 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 409 to 476 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 2-2, -85.

Round 5

[photo of Betty Burton]

Markelis played #11 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and lost 401 to 431 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 2-3, -115.

Round 6

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Markelis played #70 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and lost 314 to 342 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 2-4, -143.

Round 7

[photo of Phyllis Koselke]

Markelis played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 293 to 412 (a spread of -119).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 2-5, -262.

Round 8

[photo of Vera Bigall]

Markelis played #6 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 352 to 400 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 2-6, -310.

Round 9

[photo of Ronnie Thomas]

Markelis played #117 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 319 to 410 (a spread of -91).

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 2-7, -401.

Round 10

[photo of April McCarley]

Markelis played #78 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 369 to 463 (a spread of -94).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 2-8, -495.

Round 11

[photo of Jeanne Freebody]

Markelis played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and lost 332 to 408 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #133.

Current record: 2-9, -571.

Round 12  

Markelis recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 3-9, -521.

Round 13

[photo of Nicholas Tam]

Markelis played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 456 to 373 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 4-9, -438.

Round 14

[photo of George Rogers]

Markelis played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 354 to 332 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 5-9, -416.

Round 15

[photo of Broderick Larkins]

Markelis played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and lost 370 to 443 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 5-10, -489.

Round 16

[photo of Barbara J. Drinkwine]

Markelis played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 358 to 427 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 5-11, -558.

Round 17

[photo of Priya Fernando]

Markelis played #31 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 369 to 312 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 6-11, -501.

Round 18

[photo of Yvonne Knickerbocker]

Markelis played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 412 to 328 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 7-11, -417.

Round 19

[photo of Austin Stalnaker]

Markelis played #109 Austin Stalnaker (Rome, NY) and lost 350 to 368 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 7-12, -435.

Round 20

[photo of Thomas E Wood]

Markelis played #133 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and won 469 to 308 (a spread of 161).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 8-12, -274.

Round 21

[photo of Derven Francis]

Markelis played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 320 to 450 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 8-13, -404.

Round 22

[photo of Danny Kidd]

Markelis played #60 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 391 to 359 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 9-13, -372.

Round 23

[photo of Ossie Mair]

Markelis played #73 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 357 to 426 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 9-14, -441.

Round 24

[photo of Roberta Wechter]

Markelis played #124 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 389 to 385 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 10-14, -437.

Round 25

[photo of Ralph B. King]

Markelis played #61 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 308 to 452 (a spread of -144).

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 10-15, -581.

Round 26

[photo of Andrew Michlin]

Markelis played #81 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 328 to 466 (a spread of -138).

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 10-16, -719.

Round 27

[photo of Nola Hembrook]

Markelis played #54 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 411 to 433 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 10-17, -741.

Round 28

[photo of Roberta Wechter]

Markelis played #124 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) again and won 383 to 347 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 11-17, -705.


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