NSC 2013: Randy Urist [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Randy Urist, 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 14.5-16.5, -782, and is ranked #90 in Division 3.

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): Randy Surname(s): Urist Home: San Diego, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 542 Average for: 350 Average against: 375
Round 1		Urist played #120 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 357 to 337 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-0, +20.
Round 2		Urist played #99 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and lost 353 to 436 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-1, -63.
Round 3		Urist played #48 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and won 440 to 403 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-1, -26.
Round 4		Urist played #71 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and tied at 346. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2.5-1.5, -26.
Round 5		Urist played #5 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 316 to 404 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -114.
Round 6		Urist played #56 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and lost 325 to 416 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -205.
Round 7		Urist played #97 Hans Farwig (Unknown city, CO) and won 436 to 325 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -94.
Round 8		Urist played #104 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 339 to 416 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -171.
Round 9		Urist played #47 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 323 to 488 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -336.
Round 10		Urist played #68 Judy Smith (Abbotsford BC) and won 542 to 263 (a spread of 279). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -57.
Round 11		Urist played #100 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 355 to 263 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +35.
Round 12		Urist played #62 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 272 to 427 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -120.
Round 13		Urist played #53 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 234 to 519 (a spread of -285). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -405.
Round 14		Urist played #54 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 413 to 290 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -282.
Round 15		Urist played #127 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 386 to 313 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -209.
Round 16		Urist played #50 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and won 404 to 309 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -114.
Round 17		Urist played #23 Doreen Fiorelli (New York, NY) and won 382 to 368 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9.5-7.5, -100.
Round 18		Urist played #20 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and won 398 to 332 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10.5-7.5, -34.
Round 19		Urist played #27 Gigi Miller (Reno, NV) and lost 337 to 416 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -113.
Round 20		Urist played #133 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 390 to 345 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11.5-8.5, -68.
Round 21		Urist played #22 Denise Mahnken (Tillman, SC) and won 439 to 402 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12.5-8.5, -31. Urist is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Urist played #9 Amalan Iyengar (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 341 to 395 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12.5-9.5, -85.
Round 23		Urist played #44 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 267 to 498 (a spread of -231). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -316.
Round 24		Urist played #8 John Price (Cary, NC) and lost 327 to 336 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -325.
Round 25		Urist played #15 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 317 to 407 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -415.
Round 26		Urist played #125 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and lost 277 to 364 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -502.
Round 27		Urist played #109 Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 301 to 363 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -564.
Round 28		Urist played #34 Rhonda Roederer (New Orleans, LA) and lost 233 to 420 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -751.
Round 29		Urist played #65 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 328 to 306 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -729.
Round 30		Urist played #46 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 300 to 392 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -821.
Round 31		Urist played #101 Zana Anderson (Layton, UT) and won 369 to 330 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -782.

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