NASC 2016: Mel Jordan [4-19]

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On this page, you will find information about Mel Jordan, 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 18-13, +62, and is ranked #16 in Division 4.

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): Mel Surname(s): Jordan Home: Astoria, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 462 Average for: 369 Average against: 367
Before the Tournament		Jordan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Jordan played #5 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 385 to 446 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-1, -61. Jordan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Jordan played #30 Lisa Lovelace (Danville, IL) and won 392 to 360 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, -29.
Round 3		Jordan played #59 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 372 to 286 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +57.
Round 4		Jordan played #18 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and lost 285 to 427 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, -85.
Round 5		Jordan played #28 James Nalepka (Schaumburg, IL) and won 398 to 310 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +3.
Round 6		Jordan played #16 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 365 to 299 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +69.
Round 7		Jordan played #56 Mark Garratt (Goshen, IN) and lost 311 to 488 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, -108.
Round 8		Jordan played #66 Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) and won 452 to 423 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, -79.
Round 9		Jordan played #53 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and won 361 to 280 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, +2.
Round 10		Jordan played #27 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 402 to 316 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +88.
Round 11		Jordan played #6 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 438 to 336 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +190.
Round 12		Jordan played #10 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and lost 268 to 348 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +110.
Round 13		Jordan played #35 Kirsten Klassen (Elkhart, IN) and lost 296 to 383 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +23.
Round 14		Jordan played #70 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 300 to 440 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-6, -117.
Round 15		Jordan played #11 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 377 to 432 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-7, -172.
Round 16		Jordan played #9 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and lost 462 to 508 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, -218.
Round 17		Jordan played #32 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and won 382 to 325 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-8, -161.
Round 18		Jordan played #62 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) and won 389 to 388 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-8, -160.
Round 19		Jordan played #17 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 342 to 338 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-8, -156.
Round 20		Jordan played #64 Efren Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and won 406 to 340 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-8, -90.
Round 21		Jordan played #34 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and lost 336 to 383 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-9, -137.
Round 22		Jordan played #15 Chuck Jones (Danville, IL) and lost 345 to 408 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-10, -200.
Round 23		Jordan played #65 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 403 to 373 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-10, -170.
Round 24		Jordan played #47 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and won 390 to 321 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, -101.
Round 25		Jordan played #23 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 391 to 322 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-10, -32.
Round 26		Jordan played #7 Elaine Livers (Kaplan, LA) and lost 318 to 428 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-11, -142.
Round 27		Jordan played #37 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and lost 337 to 363 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-12, -168.
Round 28		Jordan played #31 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and won 384 to 249 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-12, -33.
Round 29		Jordan played #45 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 402 to 263 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-12, +106.
Round 30		Jordan played #15 Chuck Jones (Danville, IL) again and lost 320 to 441 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-13, -15.
Round 31		Jordan played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and won 423 to 346 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-13, +62.

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