NASC 2015: Glenda Short [2-79]

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On this page, you will find information about Glenda Short, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 12-19, -237, and is ranked #80 in Division 2.

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): Glenda Surname(s): Short Home: Oklahoma City, OK, United States Awards: Highest rated female Scrabble player in Oklahoma Hobbies: Movies, TV, Cooking, Travel, Puzzles and Games

Round by Round
High score: 467 Average for: 385 Average against: 394
Round 1		Short played #6 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 377 to 388 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -11.
Round 2		Short played #36 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 452 to 475 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-2, -34. Short is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Short played #58 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 400 to 428 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-3, -62.
Round 4		Short played #74 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 334 to 388 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-4, -116.
Round 5		Short played #50 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 312 to 481 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-5, -285.
Round 6		Short played #42 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 442 to 299 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-5, -142.
Round 7		Short recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-5, -92.
Round 8		Short played #88 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and won 434 to 348 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-5, -6.
Round 9		Short played #9 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 319 to 403 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-6, -90.
Round 10		Short played #78 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 394 to 306 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-6, -2.
Round 11		Short played #70 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 414 to 454 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-7, -42. Short is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Short played #54 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 381 to 306 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-7, +33.
Round 13		Short played #85 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 421 to 390 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-7, +64.
Round 14		Short played #37 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 342 to 325 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-7, +81. Short is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Short played #66 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 375 to 419 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-8, +37.
Round 16		Short played #76 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and lost 398 to 473 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-9, -38.
Round 17		Short played #83 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 406 to 364 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-9, +4.
Round 18		Short played #69 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 407 to 392 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-9, +19.
Round 19		Short played #31 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 362 to 436 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-10, -55.
Round 20		Short played #23 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 443 to 397 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-10, -9. Short is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Short played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 364 to 419 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-11, -64.
Round 22		Short played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 331 to 430 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-12, -163.
Round 23		Short played #21 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 368 to 399 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-13, -194.
Round 24		Short played #82 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and lost 343 to 353 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-14, -204.
Round 25		Short played #29 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 436 to 445 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-15, -213.
Round 26		Short played #67 Peter Dolgenos (Sacramento, CA) and lost 348 to 431 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-16, -296.
Round 27		Short played #65 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and lost 337 to 433 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-17, -392.
Round 28		Short played #63 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 371 to 423 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-18, -444.
Round 29		Short played #73 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 413 to 301 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-18, -332.
Round 30		Short played #84 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 467 to 361 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-18, -226.
Round 31		Short played #9 Arun Methaset (Thailand) again and lost 355 to 366 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-19, -237.

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