NASC 2016: Daiva Markelis [3-25]

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On this page, you will find information about Daiva Markelis, 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, -690, and is ranked #48 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
	Given name(s): Daiva Surname(s): Markelis Home: Charleston, IL, United States Awards: teacher of the year Hobbies: reading, classical music, White Sox baseball

Round by Round
High score: 502 Average for: 376 Average against: 398
Round 1		Markelis played #89 Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) and won 335 to 283 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +52.
Round 2		Markelis played #53 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 316 to 503 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-1, -135.
Round 3		Markelis played #49 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and lost 351 to 477 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-2, -261.
Round 4		Markelis played #51 Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) and won 394 to 353 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-2, -220.
Round 5		Markelis played #70 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 387 to 378 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, -211.
Round 6		Markelis played #44 David Cole (Austin, TX) and won 427 to 349 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-2, -133.
Round 7		Markelis played #87 Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH) and won 373 to 336 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, -96.
Round 8		Markelis played #23 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 404 to 391 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, -83.
Round 9		Markelis played #60 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) and won 384 to 344 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, -43.
Round 10		Markelis played #2 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and won 426 to 375 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +8.
Round 11		Markelis played #4 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 324 to 370 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-3, -38.
Round 12		Markelis played #28 Anita Rackham (Austin QC) and lost 349 to 518 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-4, -207.
Round 13		Markelis played #3 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 441 to 410 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, -176.
Round 14		Markelis played #72 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and won 397 to 344 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, -123.
Round 15		Markelis played #6 Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) and lost 259 to 459 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-5, -323. Markelis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Markelis played #15 Marcela Kadanka (Toronto ON) and lost 348 to 413 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, -388.
Round 17		Markelis played #77 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and lost 351 to 352 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-7, -389.
Round 18		Markelis played #22 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 382 to 447 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-8, -454.
Round 19		Markelis played #69 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 340 to 456 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, -570.
Round 20		Markelis played #46 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 392 to 290 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-9, -468.
Round 21		Markelis played #61 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 357 to 373 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-10, -484.
Round 22		Markelis played #34 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 334 to 377 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-11, -527.
Round 23		Markelis played #19 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 337 to 412 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-12, -602.
Round 24		Markelis played #45 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 477 to 424 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-12, -549.
Round 25		Markelis played #91 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and won 403 to 361 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-12, -507.
Round 26		Markelis played #7 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 352 to 498 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-13, -653.
Round 27		Markelis played #40 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 399 to 481 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-14, -735.
Round 28		Markelis played #14 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 391 to 356 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-14, -700.
Round 29		Markelis played #83 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and won 502 to 399 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-14, -597.
Round 30		Markelis played #48 Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) and lost 276 to 435 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-15, -756.
Round 31		Markelis played #51 Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) again and won 437 to 371 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 16-15, -690.

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