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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

[photo of Glenda Short]

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

[photo of Jan Cardia]

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

[photo of Sam Masling]

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

[photo of Ryan Chepita]

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

[photo of Arthur Finkle]

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

[photo of Cynthia Seales]

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

[photo of Edward Stewart]

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

[photo of Marichelle Roque-Lutz]

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

[photo of Arun Methaset]

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

[photo of Trevor Sealy]

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

[photo of Caesar Jaramillo]

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

[photo of Joanne Cohen]

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

[photo of Nancy Bowen]

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

[photo of Connie Creed]

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

[photo of Cynthia Pughsley]

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

[photo of Carol McDonald]

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

[photo of Martin Gold]

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

[photo of Kristy Zurbrick]

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

[photo of James Porter]

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

[photo of Yukiko Loritz]

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

[photo of Mark Fidler]

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

[photo of Mark Garrod]

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

[photo of Carlynn Mayer]

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

[photo of Emily Brodeur]

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

[photo of David Engelhardt]

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

[photo of Peter Dolgenos]

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

[photo of Jon Demeter]

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

[photo of Carole Denton]

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

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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

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

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

[photo of Arun Methaset]

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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