NSC 2012: Doug Szymkowiak [#44]

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On this page, you will find information about Doug Szymkowiak, who is competing at the 2012 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 14-17, -702, and is ranked #67 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): Doug Surname(s): Szymkowiak Home: North Ridgeville, OH, United States Awards: 2009 NSC Div. 5 Champion Hobbies: Golf, Softball, Photography Occupation: Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 519 Average for: 378 Average against: 403
Round 1		Szymkowiak played #39 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 262 to 502 (a spread of -240). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -240.
Round 2		Szymkowiak played #18 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 265 to 441 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-2, -416.
Round 3		Szymkowiak played #78 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 343 to 442 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-3, -515.
Round 4		Szymkowiak recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-3, -465.
Round 5		Szymkowiak played #35 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 322 to 393 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-4, -536.
Round 6		Szymkowiak played #77 James Clark (Clayton, DE) and won 381 to 379 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-4, -534.
Round 7		Szymkowiak played #69 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 472 to 320 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, -382.
Round 8		Szymkowiak played #70 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 330 to 405 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-5, -457.
Round 9		Szymkowiak played #15 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and lost 348 to 459 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-6, -568.
Round 10		Szymkowiak played #68 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 391 to 402 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-7, -579.
Round 11		Szymkowiak played #60 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 274 to 492 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-8, -797.
Round 12		Szymkowiak played #67 Robb Griffith (Cary, NC) and won 407 to 349 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-8, -739.
Round 13		Szymkowiak played #71 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 409 to 405 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-8, -735.
Round 14		Szymkowiak played #49 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 281 to 411 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-9, -865.
Round 15		Szymkowiak played #52 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 408 to 376 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-9, -833.
Round 16		Szymkowiak played #31 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 397 to 435 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-10, -871.
Round 17		Szymkowiak played #61 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 519 to 348 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-10, -700.
Round 18		Szymkowiak played #74 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and lost 368 to 500 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-11, -832.
Round 19		Szymkowiak played #79 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 436 to 374 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-11, -770.
Round 20		Szymkowiak played #29 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 410 to 342 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-11, -702.
Round 21		Szymkowiak played #63 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 376 to 375 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-11, -701.
Round 22		Szymkowiak played #33 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 410 to 340 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-11, -631.
Round 23		Szymkowiak played #53 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 329 to 467 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-12, -769.
Round 24		Szymkowiak played #72 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and lost 312 to 401 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-13, -858.
Round 25		Szymkowiak played #76 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 451 to 315 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-13, -722.
Round 26		Szymkowiak played #32 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and lost 377 to 401 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-14, -746.
Round 27		Szymkowiak played #81 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 387 to 449 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-15, -808.
Round 28		Szymkowiak played #47 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 379 to 495 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-16, -924.
Round 29		Szymkowiak played #73 John Fultz (Springfield, IL) and won 433 to 379 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-16, -870.
Round 30		Szymkowiak played #80 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 341 to 423 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-17, -952.
Round 31		Szymkowiak played #67 Robb Griffith (Cary, NC) again and won 510 to 260 (a spread of 250). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-17, -702.

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