NSC 2014: Roderick McDonald [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Roderick McDonald, 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 22-9, +539, and is ranked #3 in Division 4.

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): Roderick Surname(s): McDonald Home: Long Sault, ON, Canada Awards: Tons Hobbies: Fantasy Football, Mythology, Scrabble, Musky Fishing, Comic Books Occupation: OPP

Round by Round
High score: 483 Average for: 382 Average against: 365
Round 1		McDonald played #61 Barbara Olsen (Omaha, NE) and won 353 to 344 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +9. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		McDonald played #41 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 355 to 341 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +23.
Round 3		McDonald played #69 Mike Bell (Manistee, MI) and won 354 to 317 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +60. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		McDonald played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) and won 375 to 281 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +154.
Round 5		McDonald played #8 Josh Kattsir (Toronto ON) and won 414 to 395 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +173.
Round 6		McDonald played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 385 to 407 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-1, +151.
Round 7		McDonald played #9 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 449 to 413 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +187.
Round 8		McDonald played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and won 418 to 330 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +275.
Round 9		McDonald played #18 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 483 to 401 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +357.
Round 10		McDonald played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) and won 446 to 315 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +488.
Round 11		McDonald played #20 Randy Morrison (Richmond, VA) and lost 383 to 410 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +461. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		McDonald played #16 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 362 to 269 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +554.
Round 13		McDonald played #5 Brenda Davis (Hampstead, NC) and won 349 to 344 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +559.
Round 14		McDonald played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and lost 266 to 405 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +420.
Round 15		McDonald played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) and lost 392 to 424 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +388.
Round 16		McDonald played #39 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 378 to 307 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +459.
Round 17		McDonald played #23 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 364 to 322 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +501.
Round 18		McDonald played #7 Timothy Schwab (Cheektowaga, NY) and lost 272 to 358 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +415.
Round 19		McDonald played #28 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 424 to 362 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +477.
Round 20		McDonald played #9 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) again and lost 339 to 446 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +370. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		McDonald played #7 Timothy Schwab (Cheektowaga, NY) again and lost 317 to 394 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +293.
Round 22		McDonald played #16 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) again and won 427 to 356 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +364.
Round 23		McDonald played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) again and lost 279 to 463 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-8, +180.
Round 24		McDonald played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 412 to 370 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +222.
Round 25		McDonald played #39 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 436 to 295 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-8, +363.
Round 26		McDonald played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) again and won 417 to 322 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +458.
Round 27		McDonald played #20 Randy Morrison (Richmond, VA) again and won 379 to 341 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +496.
Round 28		McDonald played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) again and won 343 to 342 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-8, +497.
Round 29		McDonald played #9 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) for the third time and won 438 to 368 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-8, +567. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		McDonald played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) for the third time and won 395 to 382 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 22-8, +580. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		McDonald played #23 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) again and lost 446 to 487 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 22-9, +539. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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