NASC 2016: Mark Garrod [2-78]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Garrod, who is competing at the 2016 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 16-15, -488, and is ranked #56 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): Mark Surname(s): Garrod Home: East Lansing, MI, United States

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 373 Average against: 389
Round 1		Garrod played #54 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 409 to 389 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-0, +20.
Round 2		Garrod played #22 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 441 to 374 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +87.
Round 3		Garrod played #105 Mark Trencher (West Hartford, CT) and won 369 to 349 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-0, +107.
Round 4		Garrod played #29 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 360 to 353 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-0, +114.
Round 5		Garrod played #35 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 362 to 408 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +68.
Round 6		Garrod played #19 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 390 to 389 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-1, +69.
Round 7		Garrod played #2 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 349 to 447 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-2, -29.
Round 8		Garrod played #56 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and won 428 to 379 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-2, +20.
Round 9		Garrod played #69 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 325 to 393 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-3, -48.
Round 10		Garrod played #79 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and won 441 to 358 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-3, +35.
Round 11		Garrod played #34 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 382 to 354 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-3, +63.
Round 12		Garrod played #38 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 390 to 447 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-4, +6.
Round 13		Garrod played #26 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 399 to 308 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-4, +97.
Round 14		Garrod played #41 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 419 to 315 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-4, +201.
Round 15		Garrod played #17 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 342 to 448 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-5, +95.
Round 16		Garrod played #4 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 489 to 389 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-5, +195. Garrod is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Garrod played #8 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 279 to 370 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-6, +104.
Round 18		Garrod played #28 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 294 to 442 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-7, -44.
Round 19		Garrod played #63 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and lost 294 to 376 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-8, -126.
Round 20		Garrod played #106 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 480 to 358 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-8, -4.
Round 21		Garrod played #66 Adam Fine (Rockville, MD) and lost 295 to 377 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-9, -86.
Round 22		Garrod played #90 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 398 to 327 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-9, -15.
Round 23		Garrod played #37 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 407 to 405 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-9, -13.
Round 24		Garrod played #15 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 334 to 426 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-10, -105.
Round 25		Garrod played #23 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 453 to 296 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, +52.
Round 26		Garrod played #36 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 334 to 574 (a spread of -240). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-11, -188.
Round 27		Garrod played #91 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and won 398 to 348 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-11, -138.
Round 28		Garrod played #30 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 363 to 372 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-12, -147.
Round 29		Garrod played #72 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 304 to 432 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16-13, -275.
Round 30		Garrod played #24 Fran Silver (Frisco, TX) and lost 264 to 463 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 16-14, -474.
Round 31		Garrod played #106 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) again and lost 368 to 382 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 16-15, -488.

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