NSC 2014: Jim Goeken [#64]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Goeken, 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 7-24, -719, and is ranked #72 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): Jim Surname(s): Goeken Home: Omaha, NE, United States

Round by Round
High score: 412 Average for: 321 Average against: 347
Round 1		Goeken played #13 Matthew Rupert (State College, PA) and won 381 to 318 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +63.
Round 2		Goeken played #29 Laurie Holz (Unknown city, CA) and lost 316 to 338 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +41.
Round 3		Goeken played #49 Samuel Austin (Cheektowaga, NY) and lost 291 to 412 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-2, -80.
Round 4		Goeken played #16 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 317 to 353 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-3, -116.
Round 5		Goeken played #63 Michael Gincel (Lakewood, NJ) and lost 308 to 324 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-4, -132.
Round 6		Goeken played #61 Barbara Olsen (Omaha, NE) and lost 327 to 351 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-5, -156.
Round 7		Goeken played #67 Irene Gedney (Toronto ON) and won 390 to 298 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-5, -64.
Round 8		Goeken played #50 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and lost 309 to 322 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-6, -77.
Round 9		Goeken played #65 Valerie Cohen (Des Moines, IA) and lost 350 to 362 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-7, -89.
Round 10		Goeken played #69 Mike Bell (Manistee, MI) and lost 318 to 384 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-8, -155.
Round 11		Goeken played #42 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and lost 255 to 385 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-9, -285.
Round 12		Goeken played #57 Judy Troutman (Lincoln, NE) and lost 297 to 367 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-10, -355.
Round 13		Goeken played #72 Victoria Cox (Egg Harbor City, NJ) and lost 319 to 346 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-11, -382.
Round 14		Goeken played #56 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and lost 274 to 312 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-12, -420.
Round 15		Goeken played #58 Edward Phelps (Arkport, NY) and lost 311 to 322 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-13, -431.
Round 16		Goeken played #47 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 312 to 317 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-14, -436.
Round 17		Goeken played #68 Wyeth Robertson (Toronto ON) and lost 337 to 401 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-15, -500.
Round 18		Goeken played #51 Barbara Palmer (Ajax ON) and lost 328 to 368 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-16, -540.
Round 19		Goeken recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-16, -490.
Round 20		Goeken played #66 Diane Stanish (Oshawa ON) and won 350 to 290 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-16, -430.
Round 21		Goeken played #4 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) and won 412 to 319 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-16, -337.
Round 22		Goeken played #31 Sara J Sweeney (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 307 to 310 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-17, -340.
Round 23		Goeken played #59 Mark Francis (Grand Island, NY) and won 345 to 306 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-17, -301.
Round 24		Goeken played #54 Priscilla Jones (Whitby ON) and lost 352 to 365 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-18, -314.
Round 25		Goeken played #70 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 339 to 370 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-19, -345.
Round 26		Goeken played #30 Virginia Lauriello (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 290 to 411 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-20, -466.
Round 27		Goeken played #34 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, ME) and lost 342 to 363 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-21, -487.
Round 28		Goeken played #55 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and lost 338 to 373 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-22, -522.
Round 29		Goeken played #15 John Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 264 to 327 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-23, -585.
Round 30		Goeken played #60 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and lost 233 to 409 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-24, -761.
Round 31		Goeken played #67 Irene Gedney (Toronto ON) again and won 327 to 285 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-24, -719.

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