Randy Hersom [#052] at NSC 2002

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Randy Hersom [#052] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Randy Surname(s): Hersom Home: Morganton, NC, United States Age: 44 Awards: 5th, 2002 NSC; 2002-03 Gatlinburg, TN; 2002-04 Flat Rock, NC; 2003-04 Pigeon Forge, TN; 2003-05 Elizabethtown, KY Hobbies: CD Collecting, Racquetball Occupation: Computer Programmer WSC 1997 Rank: 44 WSC 1999 Rank: 35 WSC 2001 Rank: 43

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 560 Average for: 421 Average against: 393
Before the Tournament		Hersom is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Hersom played #049 Stephen Haraske (Danbury, CT) and won 406 to 246 (a spread of 160) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +160.
Round 2		Hersom played #072 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 402 to 420 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, +142.
Round 3		Hersom played #007 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 301 to 487 (a spread of -186) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-2, -44.
Round 4		Hersom played #047 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and won 409 to 375 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-2, -10.
Round 5		Hersom played #110 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 476 to 385 (a spread of 91) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +81.
Round 6		Hersom played #102 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 462 to 308 (a spread of 154) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +235.
Round 7		Hersom played #024 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 347 to 358 (a spread of -11) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-3, +224.
Round 8		Hersom played #021 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 425 to 415 (a spread of 10) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-3, +234.
Round 9		Hersom played #100 Jeff Potts (Woodland Hills, CA) and won 498 to 304 (a spread of 194) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-3, +428.
Round 10		Hersom played #028 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 429 to 310 (a spread of 119) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +547.
Round 11		Hersom played #008 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and won 486 to 354 (a spread of 132) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +679.
Round 12		Hersom played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 405 to 374 (a spread of 31) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +710.
Round 13		Hersom played #081 Jeremiah Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 446 to 357 (a spread of 89) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +799.
Round 14		Hersom played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 377 to 501 (a spread of -124) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +675. Hersom is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Hersom played #065 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 381 to 325 (a spread of 56) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +731.
Round 16		Hersom played #005 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 389 to 520 (a spread of -131) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +600.
Round 17		Hersom played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 430 to 464 (a spread of -34) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-6, +566.
Round 18		Hersom played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 230 to 511 (a spread of -281) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-7, +285.
Round 19		Hersom played #101 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 560 to 362 (a spread of 198) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-7, +483.
Round 20		Hersom played #108 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 346 to 436 (a spread of -90) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-8, +393.
Round 21		Hersom played #010 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 407 to 411 (a spread of -4) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-9, +389.
Round 22		Hersom played #117 Charnwit Sumrattanaporn (Thailand) and lost 391 to 416 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-10, +364.
Round 23		Hersom played #061 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 476 to 462 (a spread of 14) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-10, +378. Hersom is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Hersom played #002 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 487 to 320 (a spread of 167) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-10, +545.
Round 25		Hersom played #008 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and won 481 to 369 (a spread of 112) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-10, +657.
Round 26	Larger photo available	Hersom played #044 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 356 to 464 (a spread of -108) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-11, +549.
Round 27		Hersom played #010 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 449 to 396 (a spread of 53) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-11, +602.
Round 28		Hersom played #032 Robert Ellickson (Branford, CT) and won 526 to 384 (a spread of 142) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-11, +744.
Round 29		Hersom played #032 Robert Ellickson (Branford, CT) and lost 394 to 430 (a spread of -36) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-12, +708.
Round 30		Hersom played #030 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 347 to 425 (a spread of -78) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-13, +630.
Round 31		Hersom played #095 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 529 to 309 (a spread of 220) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 18-13, +850.

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