NSC 2014: Daiva Markelis [#31]

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On this page, you will find information about Daiva Markelis, 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 18.5-12.5, +1266, and is ranked #24 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): Daiva Surname(s): Markelis Home: Charleston, IL, United States Awards: teacher of the year Hobbies: reading, classical music, White Sox baseball

Round by Round
High score: 565 Average for: 404 Average against: 363
Round 1		Markelis played #165 John Wright (Paris, VA) and won 400 to 392 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-0, +8.
Round 2		Markelis played #99 Varney Senii (College Point, NY) and won 565 to 265 (a spread of 300). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +308.
Round 3		Markelis played #55 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 442 to 294 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +456.
Round 4		Markelis played #143 Pat Nahaczewski (Massapequa, NY) and lost 318 to 347 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +427.
Round 5		Markelis played #66 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 417 to 373 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +471.
Round 6		Markelis played #65 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 478 to 432 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +517.
Round 7		Markelis played #46 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 325 to 380 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +462.
Round 8		Markelis played #62 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 423 to 471 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +414.
Round 9		Markelis played #10 Aaron Finkel (Fairview, NC) and won 403 to 363 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-3, +454.
Round 10		Markelis played #27 Chad Finley (Las Vegas, NV) and won 364 to 350 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +468. Markelis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Markelis played #106 Bill Ewing (Missoula, MT) and lost 323 to 392 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-4, +399.
Round 12		Markelis played #6 Brett Constantine (Florence, MA) and won 460 to 368 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-4, +491.
Round 13		Markelis played #30 Norma Lovett (Unknown city QC) and won 432 to 375 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, +548.
Round 14		Markelis played #50 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 417 to 304 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +661.
Round 15		Markelis played #21 Michael Bray (Regina SK) and won 375 to 367 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +669.
Round 16		Markelis played #5 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 329 to 343 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-5, +655.
Round 17		Markelis played #63 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 308 to 327 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-6, +636.
Round 18		Markelis played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 443 to 285 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +794.
Round 19		Markelis played #4 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and lost 373 to 380 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-7, +787.
Round 20		Markelis played #26 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 401 to 411 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-8, +777. Markelis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Markelis played #68 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and won 464 to 294 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-8, +947.
Round 22		Markelis played #60 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and tied at 381. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +947.
Round 23		Markelis played #22 Jonathan Kent (Unknown city, NY) and lost 324 to 378 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +893.
Round 24		Markelis played #37 Jose Daniel dos Santos Figueredo (Chicago, IL) and won 393 to 334 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +952.
Round 25		Markelis played #54 Justin Bailey (New York, NY) and won 429 to 374 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +1007.
Round 26		Markelis played #23 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 424 to 452 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +979.
Round 27		Markelis played #134 Lauren Werner (Kenmore, NY) and won 504 to 319 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +1164.
Round 28		Markelis played #102 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 469 to 301 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +1332.
Round 29		Markelis played #66 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) again and lost 395 to 446 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +1281.
Round 30		Markelis played #17 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and lost 340 to 403 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +1218.
Round 31		Markelis played #48 Risa Horowitz (Regina SK) and won 405 to 357 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +1266.

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