NSC 2014: Crayne Spanier [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about Crayne Spanier, who is competing at the 2014 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 21-10, +1126, and is ranked #3 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): Crayne Surname(s): Spanier Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 528 Average for: 399 Average against: 363
Round 1		Spanier played #168 Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) and won 440 to 301 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +139. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Spanier played #91 Dean Scouloukas (Independence, OH) and won 396 to 380 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +155.
Round 3		Spanier played #67 Sean Baizana (Ottawa ON) and lost 391 to 409 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-1, +137.
Round 4		Spanier played #77 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 362 to 389 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-2, +110.
Round 5		Spanier played #111 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 409 to 373 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, +146.
Round 6		Spanier played #50 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 376 to 378 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-3, +144.
Round 7		Spanier played #117 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and lost 338 to 399 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-4, +83.
Round 8		Spanier played #162 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 451 to 255 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-4, +279.
Round 9		Spanier played #61 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) and won 360 to 339 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +300.
Round 10		Spanier played #2 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 416 to 300 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-4, +416.
Round 11		Spanier played #15 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 527 to 361 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +582.
Round 12		Spanier played #26 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 344 to 406 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, +520.
Round 13		Spanier played #71 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and lost 422 to 434 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-6, +508.
Round 14		Spanier played #47 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) and won 439 to 363 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-6, +584.
Round 15		Spanier played #80 Rick Settle (Stephens City, VA) and won 405 to 371 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-6, +618.
Round 16		Spanier played #104 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and won 493 to 258 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, +853.
Round 17		Spanier played #106 Bill Ewing (Missoula, MT) and won 433 to 334 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, +952.
Round 18		Spanier played #9 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and won 429 to 381 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +1000.
Round 19		Spanier played #31 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 380 to 373 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +1007.
Round 20		Spanier played #10 Aaron Finkel (Fairview, NC) and won 437 to 386 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +1058.
Round 21		Spanier played #46 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 306 to 470 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-7, +894.
Round 22		Spanier played #8 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 377 to 271 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-7, +1000.
Round 23		Spanier played #34 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) and won 481 to 326 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-7, +1155.
Round 24		Spanier played #16 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 365 to 447 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-8, +1073. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Spanier played #60 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 264 to 443 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +894.
Round 26		Spanier played #6 Brett Constantine (Florence, MA) and won 451 to 352 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +993.
Round 27		Spanier played #40 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 391 to 338 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-9, +1046.
Round 28		Spanier played #7 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and won 528 to 362 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +1212.
Round 29		Spanier played #34 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) again and lost 254 to 416 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-10, +1050.
Round 30		Spanier played #46 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) again and won 336 to 301 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-10, +1085.
Round 31		Spanier played #16 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) again and won 379 to 338 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-10, +1126.

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