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Terry Aitken
59, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1023
First-time competitor
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Home: Stratford, ON, Canada Hobbies: flyfishing,music
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Marc Anderson
36, Lawyer
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Rating: 1057
Record: 106th (2002)
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Home: Oxnard, CA Hobbies: Camping, Reading
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Zarrine Banerji
68, Medical Technologist
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Rating: 1183
Record: 34th (2000), 57th (2004)
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Home: Columbia, MO Hobbies: Crosswords, embroidery, travel, hiking
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Ron Barker
58, gvt
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Rating: 1052
Record: 12th (2000), 19th (2002), 6th (2004)
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Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 54 wins in endurance events (including tennis tourney)
Hobbies: outdoor
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Allen Bennett
56, Remodeler
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Rating: 1003
First-time competitor
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Home: Folsom, CA Hobbies: Genealogy/History, Travel, Reading, Chess
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George Bissonnette
Age withheld, Theatre Owner / Prop.Mgmt.
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Rating: 986
First-time competitor
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Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: "Good Sport Award" Division 4 Seattle Memorial Day Tournament '05
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, movies, golfing, bicycling, skiing
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Jane Bissonnette
Age withheld, High School Teacher / Telecomunication Consultant
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Rating: 1066
First-time competitor
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Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Reading, Mosaic tiling,gardening, channeling Diana Ross
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Ivan Blackman
71, Retired
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Rating: 1147
Record: 115th (1998), 63rd (2002), 142nd (2004)
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Home: Nassau, Bahamas Hobbies: Table Tennis, Puzzles
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Tracy Bowman
40, Freelance Copywriter
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Rating: 1011
Record: 72nd (2004)
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Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: running, travel, independent film
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Rosetta Brooks
74, Retired
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Rating: 1095
Record: 118th (1998), 70th (2000), 129th (2004)
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Home: Detroit, MI Hobbies: Reading
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Janet Buchbinder
52, Technical Writing
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Rating: 1157
Record: 27th (2004)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Yoga, Dancing
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Kevin Burbridge
37, Owner / Director of Operations
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Rating: 1149
First-time competitor
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Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: my two kids, sports
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Patty Camp
55, Retired School Administrator, trainer/consultant for ADE
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Rating: 1015
Record: 10th (2004)
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Home: Paragould, AR Hobbies: Traveling, Gardening
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Kathi Cann
56, retired social worker
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Rating: 1077
Record: 21st (1998), 83rd (2002), 47th (2004)
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Home: Leitchfield, KY Hobbies: bowling, traveling, volunteer work
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Mark Chase
48, Division Manager, State Farm Insurance
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Rating: 1083
First-time competitor
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Home: Santa Rosa, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Illinois State University, class of '78
Hobbies: Chicago sports fan, movies, reading, nutrition
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Beulah Cooper
83, Retired Counselor
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Rating: 1143
Record: 48th (1998), 118th (2000), 62nd (2002), 67th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Trophy SCRABBLE & Dominos
Hobbies: Dominoes, Travel
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Roberta Corbin
65, retired United Airlines
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Rating: 1001
First-time competitor
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Home: Kissimmee, FL Hobbies: GOLF
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Michael David
24, High School Math Teacher
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Rating: 1115
First-time competitor
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Home: Portage, WI Hobbies: Music, Tennis, Ping-pong, Reading
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Jesse Day
17, Student
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Rating: 1125
First-time competitor
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Home: Arlington, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Div. 4 Stamford, CT 2005; Graduated high school!
Hobbies: Electric bass & guitar, Ultimate Frisbee, chess, board games in general, basketball, juggling, reading
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Grace Dehnert
58, Registered nurse
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Rating: 1113
First-time competitor
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: won couple local tournaments
Hobbies: reading
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Conchita Deprospo
77, Retired
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Rating: 1053
First-time competitor
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Home: Palm Coast, FL Hobbies: Sewing, Gardening
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Sharon Downey
59, Healthcare Analyst
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Rating: 1083
Record: 146th (2004)
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Home: West Chester, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place, Div D, Stamford Fall Classic 2003
Hobbies: Golf, Reading
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Dawn Doyle
63, Consultant
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Rating: 1050
Record: 80th (2004)
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Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Traveling
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Gina DuMez
78, Retired
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Rating: 1188
Record: 34th (1998), 2nd (2002), 45th (2004)
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Home: Elgin, IL Hobbies: Reading, Poker, Line-Dancing
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Barbara Epstein
51, Import Assistant / Customs Broker
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Rating: 1178
Record: 85th (2002), 131st (2004)
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Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Arista, high school and junior high school
Hobbies: ping pong,paddle,dancing,amateur acting,sunning
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Priya Fernando
Age withheld, Conference Assistant
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Rating: 1158
First-time competitor
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Crosswords, reading, sports
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Valerie Gallant
43, Letter Carrier
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Rating: 1116
First-time competitor
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Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Hobbies: Fly Fishing, camping
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Nat Gardenswartz
16, High School Student
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Rating: 1005
First-time competitor
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Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Completed 2003 Olympiyeda with distinction
Hobbies: Cards, School Newspaper (both weekly and quarterly), Reading Sci-Fi / Murder Mysteries / Pop. Culture Magazines
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Michael Garner
51, Boilermaker
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Rating: 1138
Record: 28th (2002), 31st (2004)
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Home: Taylor, MI Hobbies: golf
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Geoff Gibson
36, Actuary
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Rating: 1048
First-time competitor
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: Naturism, cycling, collecting Monopoly games.
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David Gremaud
40, Pharmacist
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Rating: 1115
First-time competitor
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Home: St. Louis, MO Awards and Tournament Wins: NA
Hobbies: Gardening, Cycling, Reading
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Trish Harrop
53, veterinarian
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Rating: 1013
Record: 22nd (2002), 78th (2004)
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Home: Knoxville, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: numerous awards at endurance rides ( 50 to 100 mile horse races)
Hobbies: horseback endurance races, quilting, snow skiing, travel, reading
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Dorothy Hathorn
73, Retired
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Rating: 1199
First-time competitor
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Home: Alexandria, LA Hobbies: Decorating, Yard Work
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Ingrid Hawkins
63, retired teacher
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Rating: 1106
First-time competitor
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Home: Palm Coast, FL Hobbies: travel, water sports
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Patricia Hiller
56, Manager
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Rating: 1037
Record: 8th (2000), 107th (2002), 58th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Numerous State Bar Presidential Citations and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., awards
Hobbies: Reading, Music, Movies, Jogging
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Cynthia Ho
58, Caregiver
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Rating: 916
First-time competitor
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Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: #1 Aunt
Hobbies: Reading
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Alison Hotten
17, Student
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Rating: 1073
First-time competitor
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Home: Santa Cruz, CA |
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Pamela Hunter
41, Language Assessor
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Rating: 964
Record: 65th (2002), 62nd (2004)
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Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Hobbies: cycling, camping, rollerblading
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Aaron Jacobs
13, Student
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Rating: 1091
First-time competitor
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Home: Brookline, MA Hobbies: baseball, piano
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Frank Jaslow
42, Warehouse / Receiver
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Rating: 1005
First-time competitor
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Home: York, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Performance Award-Danbury , CT 2005
Hobbies: Pool, Table Tennis, Bowling, Comp. Games,
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James Johnson
Age withheld, Medical Benefits Specialist
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Rating: 1154
Record: 70th (2000), 84th (2002), 132nd (2004)
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Picked All the Top 5 Oscar categories for 2004 correctly
Hobbies: Scrabble, going to the movies
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Ken Kasney
49, Financial Manager
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Rating: 1127
First-time competitor
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Home: Cypress, TX Hobbies: Golf
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Bob Kilpatrick
60, EEO specialist
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Rating: 1188
Record: 134th (1998), 19th (2000), 154th (2004)
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Home: Washington, DC Hobbies: Reading
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Millicent King
58, Retired Teacher
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Rating: 1074
Record: 93rd (2000), 76th (2004)
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Home: Winston-Salem, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year (3 times), President-Council for Exceptional Children
Hobbies: Writing Poetry, Traveling, Creating educational packets
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Arlene Lane
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1016
Record: 44th (1998), 32nd (2002)
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Home: Rancho Murieta, CA Hobbies: Bridge, Crossword Puzzle Constructor
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Sid Lashley
56, Internal Auditor
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Rating: 1187
Record: 53rd (2000), 151st (2004)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Squash, Reading
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Terry Lee
67, Retired
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Rating: 1147
Record: 9th (1998), 103th (2002), 110th (2004)
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Home: Huntington Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Who's Who in American Women - 1992
Hobbies: Sailing, Traveling
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Marty Levine
62, Classified Advertising Rep
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Rating: 1108
First-time competitor
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Home: Bozeman, MT Hobbies: Nature, Antique Postcards, Racquetball
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Matthew Levine
23, Sales/Marketing
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Rating: 1023
Record: 4th (2004)
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Home: Berkeley, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Nothing I'd really like to mention here :)
Hobbies: trivia, indie rock shows, independent film, running
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Gail Linn
53, Audiologist
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Rating: 1193
Record: 54th (2000), 40th (2002), 39th (2004)
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Home: Potomac, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: Wrote, composed the music and directed two murder mystery dinner theatre plays
Hobbies: travel, ping pong, family
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Geeke Lossing
71, retired land surveyor
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Rating: 1090
Record: 43rd (2000), 10th (2002), 51st (2004)
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Home: Gainesville, FL Hobbies: travel and reading
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Denise Mahnken
54, Teacher of Deaf
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Rating: 1160
Record: 84th (2004)
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Home: Long Beach, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble record: biggest spread between rating(990) and performance rating (1906) 2004 Corona, Queens
Hobbies: Cribbage, Bowling, Movie Buff
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Nancy McCarroll
55, retired
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Rating: 1048
Record: 117th (2000), 67th (2002)
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Home: Grand Junction, CO Hobbies: watercolor, oil painting, reading
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Brenda Meyerson
55, Legal Secretary
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Rating: 1037
First-time competitor
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, Birdwatching, Crossword Puzzles, Reading
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Anna Miransky
56, psychotherapist
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Rating: 1136
First-time competitor
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: numerous songwriting awards
Hobbies: songwriting, reading, film, theatre
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Maureen Morris
57, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1054
Record: 51st (2004)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Tennis, bridge travel
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Dolores Muhich
78, Retired
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Rating: 1025
Record: 82nd (1998), 78th (2000), 121st (2002), 148th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Dance, Choir
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Della Mulvihill
Age withheld, CNA
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Rating: 1092
First-time competitor
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Home: Hydesville, CA Hobbies: hiking, horse riding, gardening
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Joy Nees
69, Realtor
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Rating: 1002
Record: 11th (2000), 97th (2002), 63rd (2004)
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Home: Dallas, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: National Level Award winning Realtor
Hobbies: Travel
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Rebecca Owen
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1068
Record: 31st (2000), 28th (2002), 68th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Hobbies: Music, Books, Theater
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Mark Peltier
47, engineer
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Rating: 1113
First-time competitor
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Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: second place in my first Scrabble tourney
Hobbies: poker, card games
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Nigel Peltier
15, student
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Rating: 1022
First-time competitor
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Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st in Seattle Scrabble tourney
Hobbies: ultimate frisbee
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Renee Peters
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1060
First-time competitor
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Home: Laguna Woods, CA Hobbies: Chorale, Theatre, Entertaining Senior Groups.
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Shirley Petrey
65, Retired
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Rating: 1081
Record: 101th (2004)
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Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: Collecting Beanie Babies and Marbles
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Barbara Platt
79, retiree
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Rating: 1053
Record: 94th (2000), 57th (2002)
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Home: Sile, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: a Staunch family woman
Hobbies: biking, birding, chamber music
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Marilyn Pomeroy
64, Retired
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Rating: 1135
Record: 42nd (2004)
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Home: Whispering Pines, NC Hobbies: walking, aerobics, boating, fishing, travel
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Elizabeth Ralston
Age withheld, Software Developer
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Rating: 1140
First-time competitor
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Home: Los Angeles, CA |
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Robert Readle
69, Retired
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Rating: 1136
Record: 59th (2000), 52nd (2002), 14th (2004)
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Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: still breathing
Hobbies: Reading, investment,racquetball,fishing.
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Matthew Ridout
32, Recreation Mgr
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Rating: 1125
First-time competitor
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Home: Cedar Rapids, IA |
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Barbara C Ring
73, School psychologist
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Rating: 1048
Record: 53rd (2002)
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Home: Portland, OR |
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Stella Russell
81, Retired Secretary
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Rating: 1060
Record: 3rd (2000), 55th (2002), 26th (2004)
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Home: Manchester, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Ribbons for macrame chairs
Hobbies: Club Activities, Macrame Chairs, Sing in Church Choir, Stenciling
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Maxine Saperstein
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1136
Record: 58th (1998)
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Home: Aventure, FL Hobbies: Reading
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Richard Savitt
65, lawyer [retired]
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Rating: 1124
Record: 39th (2000), 61st (2002), 120th (2004)
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Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: multiple regional first places [scrabble]: multiple first places in open events at regional level acbl events.
Hobbies: golf; tournament bridge
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Ruth Sawyer
83, Retired
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Rating: 1117
Record: 127th (1998), 41st (2000), 45th (2002), 85th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: yard saleing
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Wade Schin
29, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1004
First-time competitor
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Home: San Diego, CA |
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Arna Schutz
Age withheld, Housewife
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Rating: 1126
First-time competitor
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Home: West Hills, CA |
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Nicah Shaughnessy
32, Realtor
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Rating: 1021
First-time competitor
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Home: La Quinta, CA |
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Susan Siedschlag
58, retired
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Rating: 1059
First-time competitor
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Home: Gresham, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: won MY division at St. Paul and Port Richey
Hobbies: music, travel, cards and computer games
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Barry Skoletsky
49, Psychiatric Social Worker
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Rating: 1196
Record: 67th (1998), 45th (2000), 32nd (2002), 130th (2004)
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Home: West Hartford, CT Hobbies: Dining Out, Movies, Theater, Reading
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William Snoddy
56, Family physician
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Rating: 1120
Record: 7th (2004)
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Home: Asheville, NC Hobbies: Hiking, playing bass, raising Springer Spaniels
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Joyce Spalding
69, Homemaker
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Rating: 1190
First-time competitor
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Home: Ruby, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of Port Huron Club for over 24 Years
Hobbies: Tennis, Bridge, Travel
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Sylvia Sparkman
58, Advertising Manager
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Rating: 1123
Record: 64th (2002), 138th (2004)
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Home: Bozeman, MT Hobbies: Writing, Bowling
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Rea Spidel
73, Retired
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Rating: 1082
Record: 6th (2000), 18th (2004)
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Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: Bridge and Scrabble
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Gwen Stewart
Age withheld, U.S. Government employee
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Rating: 1069
First-time competitor
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Home: Ellicott City, MD Hobbies: Reading, playing pinochle, traveling
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Pamela Stubblefield
47, Independent Contractor
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Rating: 1179
Record: 26th (2004)
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Home: El Segundo, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: First place, Division I, West Los Angeles Tourney, May 2004
Hobbies: Math, reading
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Jane Tacker
70, R.N.
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Rating: 1080
Record: 30th (2000), 13th (2002), 69th (2004)
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Home: Sealy, TX Hobbies: Reading, Gardening, Baseball
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Michael Thelen
28, Software Engineer
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Rating: 1137
First-time competitor
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Home: West Jordan, UT Hobbies: Programming, reading, video games
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B A Toole
Age withheld, Writer
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Rating: 1040
Record: 74th (1998), 123rd (2002), 139th (2004)
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Home: Sausalito, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Author of 2 books
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Wanda Tumlin
67, Retired social worker
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Rating: 1193
Record: 104th (2004)
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Home: Warrior, AL Hobbies: traveling, ballroom dancing and duplicate bridge
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Marina A Villena
43, Secretary
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Rating: 1047
Record: 55th (2004)
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Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Accessibility Employee of the Quarter, Employee of the Quarter
Hobbies: Listening to Music, watching tv
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Diane Weinerman
59, Social Worker
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Rating: 1170
Record: 81st (2004)
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Home: Bloomington, MN Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Art
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Erika Werdal
47, Registered Nurse (RN)
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Rating: 1066
First-time competitor
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Home: Blaine, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: I braved my first tournament in March
Hobbies: Singing, baking, reading and sleeping
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Esther White
68, retired
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Rating: 1123
Record: 45th (1998), 82nd (2000), 16th (2002), 29th (2004)
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Home: Highland Heights, OH |
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Justine Zollinger
87, retired
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Rating: 975
Record: 113th (1998), 39th (2000), 105th (2002), 34th (2004)
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Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: Reading
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