NSC 2013: Rahn McKeown [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Rahn McKeown, 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 18-13, +1706, and is ranked #19 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): Rahn Surname(s): McKeown Home: Cary, NC, United States Hobbies: Basketball, Scrabble, Poker Occupation: Chemical Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 641 Average for: 415 Average against: 360
Round 1		McKeown played #97 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 453 to 459 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-1, -6.
Round 2		McKeown played #72 Jeremy Jeffers (Decatur, GA) and lost 342 to 391 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-2, -55.
Round 3		McKeown played #50 Jack Norman (Petaluma, CA) and won 367 to 317 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-2, -5.
Round 4		McKeown played #121 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 356 to 364 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-3, -13.
Round 5		McKeown played #37 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 308 to 366 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-4, -71.
Round 6		McKeown played #34 Jeanmarie Youngblood (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 315 to 408 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-5, -164.
Round 7		McKeown played #47 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 415 to 450 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-6, -199.
Round 8		McKeown played #108 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 443 to 273 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-6, -29.
Round 9		McKeown played #111 Carole Miller (Walnut Creek, CA) and won 431 to 291 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-6, +111.
Round 10		McKeown played #116 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and won 641 to 275 (a spread of 366). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-6, +477. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		McKeown played #64 Daniel Tinkelman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 451 to 328 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-6, +600.
Round 12		McKeown played #92 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 460 to 252 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, +808.
Round 13		McKeown played #120 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 436 to 376 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-6, +868.
Round 14		McKeown played #12 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 517 to 269 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-6, +1116.
Round 15		McKeown played #18 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) and won 538 to 386 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-6, +1268.
Round 16		McKeown played #102 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 454 to 316 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-6, +1406. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		McKeown played #16 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 416 to 332 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +1490.
Round 18		McKeown played #6 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 357 to 408 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-7, +1439.
Round 19		McKeown played #20 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 429 to 342 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-7, +1526.
Round 20		McKeown played #118 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and lost 347 to 480 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +1393.
Round 21		McKeown played #7 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 356 to 442 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-9, +1307.
Round 22		McKeown played #17 Judy Romann (Diamond Lake, WA) and won 458 to 267 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-9, +1498.
Round 23		McKeown played #30 Pete Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and won 405 to 377 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-9, +1526.
Round 24		McKeown played #32 Murray Weber (Surrey BC) and won 441 to 325 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-9, +1642.
Round 25		McKeown played #10 Siddharth Murali (Collierville, TN) and lost 407 to 417 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-10, +1632.
Round 26		McKeown played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 447 to 331 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-10, +1748. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27		McKeown played #123 Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) and lost 382 to 449 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-11, +1681. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28		McKeown played #48 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 469 to 364 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-11, +1786.
Round 29		McKeown played #8 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) and won 345 to 333 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-11, +1798.
Round 30		McKeown played #40 Sam Towne (Kempton, PA) and lost 340 to 414 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-12, +1724.
Round 31		McKeown played #8 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) again and lost 350 to 368 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-13, +1706.
After the Tournament		McKeown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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