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NASC 2016: Phyllis Koselke [3-03]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Phyllis Koselke, 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 19-12, +619, and is ranked
#13 in Division 3.
 
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 Phyllis Koselke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/koselke_phyllis_2.jpg) 
  | Given name(s): Phyllis Surname(s): Koselke Home: Hammond, IN, United States Hobbies: Granddaughtering, biking, reading Occupation: Teacher |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 504  Average for: 388  Average against: 368  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of Carolyn Boyd]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/boyd_carolyn.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #88  Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX)  and won 389 to 326 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +63.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[photo of Cooper Komatsu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/komatsu_cooper_AA002499.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #56  Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA)  and lost 346 to 376 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +33.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Linda Bianca]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bianca_linda.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #45  Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC)  and won 361 to 317 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +77.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Jim Fonti]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fonti_jim_2.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #23  Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY)  and lost 356 to 380 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-2, +53.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Koselke played #48  Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK)  and lost 425 to 438 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, +40.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Koselke played #94  Marlena Cannon (Libertyville, IL)  and won 420 to 389 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, +71.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[photo of Dan Wenger]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wenger_dan.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #43  Dan Wenger (Ft Wayne, IN)  and won 358 to 269 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +160.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[photo of Shelley Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kirk_shelley.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #26  Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH)  and won 388 to 338 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, +210.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Jane Bissonnette]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bissonnette_jane_AA000907.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #24  Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA)  and won 501 to 291 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +420.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Hannah Lieberman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lieberman_hannah_4.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #53  Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC)  and won 429 to 422 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +427.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Meredith Leigh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leigh_meredith.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #52  Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA)  and won 432 to 341 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +518.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[photo of Michelle Davis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/davis_michelle.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #4  Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA)  and won 429 to 371 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +576.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Daiva Markelis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/markelis_daiva.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #25  Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL)  and lost 410 to 441 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +545.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Nick Purifoy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/purifoy_nick_AA003974.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #47  Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO)  and lost 315 to 332 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +528.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Mia Kang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kang_mia_AA004657.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #67  Mia Kang (Chapel Hill, NC)  and lost 360 to 390 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-6, +498.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Ben Greenwood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/loiterstein_ben.jpeg) 
  |  Koselke played #6  Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA)  and won 462 to 352 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +608. Koselke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Dean Scouloukas]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/skouloukos_dean.jpeg) 
  |  Koselke played #37  Dean Scouloukas (Independence, OH)  and won 364 to 342 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-6, +630.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Diane Brown]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/brown_diane.jpeg) 
  |  Koselke played #98  Diane Brown (Toronto ON)  and won 449 to 328 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +751.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Koselke played #10  Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA)  and won 504 to 430 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +825.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[photo of Marcela Kadanka]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kadanka_marcela_AA004762_1.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #15  Marcela Kadanka (Toronto ON)  and won 354 to 305 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +874.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[photo of Timothy Long]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/long_timothy_AA005878.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #55  Timothy Long (Fort Wayne, IN)  and won 379 to 358 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +895.  |  | Round 22 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Koselke played #1  Jason Vaysberg (Plymouth, MN)  and lost 335 to 457 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +773.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[photo of Ben Greenwood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/loiterstein_ben.jpeg) 
  |  Koselke played #6  Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA)  again and won 373 to 330 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-7, +816.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Anita Rackham]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rackham_anita_AA000717.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #28  Anita Rackham (Austin QC)  and lost 243 to 485 (a spread of -242). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +574.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Koselke played #1  Jason Vaysberg (Plymouth, MN)  again and lost 418 to 425 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +567.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Koselke played #13  Lauren Werner (Kenmore, NY)  and won 413 to 365 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +615.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[photo of Hannah Rozear]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rozear_hannah_AA005175.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #89  Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC)  and lost 292 to 374 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +533.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[photo of Marcela Kadanka]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kadanka_marcela_AA004762_1.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #15  Marcela Kadanka (Toronto ON)  again and lost 375 to 389 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-11, +519.  |  | Round 29 |  ![[photo of Betsey Wood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wood_betsey_2.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #69  Betsey Wood (Concord, MA)  and won 392 to 331 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-11, +580.  |  | Round 30 |  ![[photo of Anita Rackham]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rackham_anita_AA000717.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #28  Anita Rackham (Austin QC)  again and won 357 to 314 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-11, +623.  |  | Round 31 |  ![[photo of Josh Greenway]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/greenway_josh_AA003921_2.jpg) 
  |  Koselke played #77  Josh Greenway (Toronto ON)  and lost 388 to 392 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 19-12, +619.  |  
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