Jesse Cromer [#26] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Cromer, who is a contestant in Division 4 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Cromer currently has a record of 18-12, +729, and is ranked #21 in Division 4.

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): Jesse Surname(s): Cromer Home: Charlotte, NC, United States Age: 28 Awards: 3rd place in the nation, San Diego div.6 and first place in the masters at Pigeon Forge Tennessee Hobbies: The Pittsburgh Steelers

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	8-4 (0.667)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	5-2 (0.714)	W L W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 517 Average for: 388 Average against: 364
Round 1		Cromer played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and lost 344 to 365 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Cromer played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 421 to 336 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, +64.
Round 3		Cromer played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and lost 360 to 388 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-2, +36.
Round 4		Cromer played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 392 to 346 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, +82.
Round 5		Cromer played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 502 to 296 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +288.
Round 6		Cromer played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 455 to 490 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-3, +253.
Round 7		Cromer played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 358 to 314 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-3, +297.
Round 8		Cromer played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 367 to 327 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Senii in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +337.
Round 9		Cromer played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 346 to 357 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-4, +326.
Round 10		Cromer played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 398 to 351 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-4, +373.
Round 11		Cromer played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 254 to 379 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Hogan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-5, +248.
Round 12		Cromer played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 396 to 385 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-5, +259.
Round 13		Cromer played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and won 323 to 311 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Rouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-5, +271.
Round 14		Cromer played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 438 to 307 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +402.
Round 15		Cromer played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 410 to 344 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cromer's record vs. Puky in the 5 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-5, +468.
Round 16		Cromer played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 349 to 405 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +412.
Round 17		Cromer played #100 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 323 to 359 (a spread of -36) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Cromer's record vs. Oliva in the 5 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. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-7, +376.
Round 18		Cromer played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 388 to 396 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-8, +368.
Round 19		Cromer played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 430 to 388 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Cromer had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-8, +410.
Round 20		Cromer played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 351 to 403 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-9, +358.
Round 21		Cromer played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 308 to 433 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Igra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-10, +233.
Round 22		Cromer played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 343 to 292 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cromer's record vs. Ittner in the 5 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. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-10, +284.
Round 23		Cromer played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 369 to 412 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Hogan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-11, +241.
Round 24		Cromer played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 372 to 333 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Cromer had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-11, +280.
Round 25		Cromer played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 499 to 331 (a spread of 168) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cromer's record vs. Ittner in the 5 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. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-11, +448.
Round 26		Cromer played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and won 517 to 363 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-11, +602.
Round 27		Cromer played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and won 398 to 332 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-11, +668.
Round 28		Cromer played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and won 479 to 307 (a spread of 172) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-11, +840.
Round 29		Cromer played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and won 424 to 372 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-11, +892.
Round 30		Cromer played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 335 to 498 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Cromer had not played Murray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 18-12, +729.

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