NSC 2013: David Whitley [#62]

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On this page, you will find information about David Whitley, who is competing at the 2013 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 17-14, -178, and is ranked #43 in Division 1.

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): David Surname(s): Whitley Home: Monrovia, CA, United States Occupation: Actuary

Round by Round
High score: 610 Average for: 399 Average against: 405
Round 1		Whitley played #80 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 413 to 375 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-0, +38.
Round 2		Whitley played #108 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 483 to 344 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +177.
Round 3		Whitley played #16 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 346 to 439 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, +84.
Round 4		Whitley played #43 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 300 to 440 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-2, -56.
Round 5		Whitley played #31 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 473 to 383 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, +34.
Round 6		Whitley played #30 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 486 to 322 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +198.
Round 7		Whitley played #19 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 477 to 375 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +300.
Round 8		Whitley played #71 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 326 to 431 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +195.
Round 9		Whitley played #25 John Luebkemann (Bermuda) and lost 385 to 544 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-4, +36.
Round 10		Whitley played #86 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 399 to 392 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-4, +43.
Round 11		Whitley played #34 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 355 to 347 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-4, +51.
Round 12		Whitley played #114 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 389 to 371 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-4, +69.
Round 13		Whitley played #124 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and won 371 to 330 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-4, +110.
Round 14		Whitley played #14 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 343 to 443 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-5, +10.
Round 15		Whitley played #68 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 316 to 502 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-6, -176.
Round 16		Whitley played #60 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 348 to 598 (a spread of -250). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-7, -426.
Round 17		Whitley played #39 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and won 505 to 408 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-7, -329.
Round 18		Whitley played #12 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 516 to 348 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-7, -161.
Round 19		Whitley played #51 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 340 to 359 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-8, -180.
Round 20		Whitley played #66 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 390 to 382 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-8, -172.
Round 21		Whitley played #72 Joseph Gaspard (St Paul, MN) and won 426 to 352 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-8, -98.
Round 22		Whitley played #98 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 610 to 256 (a spread of 354). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-8, +256.
Round 23		Whitley played #46 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 438 to 404 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-8, +290.
Round 24		Whitley played #53 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 301 to 434 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-9, +157.
Round 25		Whitley played #15 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 293 to 513 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-10, -63.
Round 26		Whitley played #33 Rob Robinsky (Hopkins, MN) and won 496 to 422 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-10, +11.
Round 27		Whitley played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 383 to 490 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-11, -96.
Round 28		Whitley played #7 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 303 to 423 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-12, -216.
Round 29		Whitley played #22 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 360 to 376 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 16-13, -232.
Round 30		Whitley played #47 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 416 to 428 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 16-14, -244.
Round 31		Whitley played #66 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) again and won 397 to 331 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 17-14, -178.

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