NSC 2013: Cheryl Melvin [#110]

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Melvin, 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 15-16, -494, and is ranked #80 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): Cheryl Surname(s): Melvin Home: Muskegon, MI, United States Hobbies: travel, friends, family

Round by Round
High score: 533 Average for: 367 Average against: 383
Round 1		Melvin played #25 Michael Kapernaros (Saint Paul, MN) and won 390 to 298 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +92.
Round 2		Melvin played #48 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 345 to 476 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-1, -39.
Round 3		Melvin played #69 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 335 to 444 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-2, -148.
Round 4		Melvin played #81 David Slavin (Hawthorne, CA) and won 367 to 366 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-2, -147.
Round 5		Melvin played #88 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and won 355 to 308 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-2, -100.
Round 6		Melvin played #103 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 356 to 391 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-3, -135.
Round 7		Melvin played #27 Ricky Sirois (Manchester, NH) and won 418 to 331 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-3, -48.
Round 8		Melvin played #40 Sam Towne (Kempton, PA) and lost 368 to 459 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-4, -139.
Round 9		Melvin played #68 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 430 to 332 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-4, -41.
Round 10		Melvin played #18 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 244 to 308 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-5, -105.
Round 11		Melvin played #93 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 363 to 347 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-5, -89.
Round 12		Melvin played #102 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 341 to 402 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-6, -150.
Round 13		Melvin played #32 Murray Weber (Surrey BC) and lost 269 to 422 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-7, -303.
Round 14		Melvin played #100 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 402 to 415 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 6-8, -316.
Round 15		Melvin played #91 Terry Veevers (San Mateo, CA) and won 386 to 310 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-8, -240.
Round 16		Melvin played #96 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 399 to 426 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-9, -267.
Round 17		Melvin played #54 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 299 to 370 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-10, -338.
Round 18		Melvin played #61 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 377 to 446 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-11, -407.
Round 19		Melvin played #56 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and lost 309 to 422 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-12, -520.
Round 20		Melvin played #120 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 408 to 360 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-12, -472.
Round 21		Melvin played #119 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and won 412 to 388 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9-12, -448.
Round 22		Melvin played #46 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 291 to 477 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-13, -634.
Round 23		Melvin played #71 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 415 to 366 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 10-13, -585.
Round 24		Melvin played #97 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 395 to 379 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11-13, -569.
Round 25		Melvin played #112 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 447 to 283 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-13, -405.
Round 26		Melvin played #104 Alex Rodriguez (NYC, NY) and won 391 to 353 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-13, -367.
Round 27		Melvin played #23 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 371 to 332 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-13, -328.
Round 28		Melvin played #87 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 298 to 490 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-14, -520.
Round 29		Melvin played #90 Ryan Burgess (Vancouver BC) and lost 290 to 453 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-15, -683.
Round 30		Melvin played #58 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 384 to 435 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 14-16, -734.
Round 31		Melvin played #112 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) again and won 533 to 293 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 15-16, -494.

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