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NASC 2017 Commentary: Round 12

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Division CSW2 Round 12 Auto-Commentary

Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) stays in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 10-2 +706. Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) is 1 game behind at 9-3 +1233, on a 5-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2 for 4 rounds. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) is +978, on a 3-game winning streak, hovering at #3 for 3 rounds. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-4 +732, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 improving from #5. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +668, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 slipping from #4. Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) is +128, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #8.

In Class B: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 10-2 +706. Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) is 3 games behind at 7-5 +562, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 improving from #10. Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) is +360, #9 down from #7.

In Class C: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is in the lead, 7-5 -186. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is 1 game behind at 6-6 -27, on a 3-game losing streak, #12 falling from #11. Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) is -190, remaining steady at #14. Liz Jackman (Australia) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-7 -607, #17 dropping from #16.

High Win: Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) 548-190 vs. Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL). Low Win: William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) 334-333 vs. Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL). High Loss: Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) 382-442 vs. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA). Low Loss: Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) 190-548 vs. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA).


Division 3 Round 12 Auto-Commentary

Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) captures the lead, 10-2 +1343. Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is +606, #2 improving from #3. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) is +540, #3 slipping from #1. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 9.5-2.5 +773, still at #4. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is 1 game behind the leader at 9-3 +452, #5 climbing from #8. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +395, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 rising from #9. Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) is +134, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 leaping up from #12.

In Class B: Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is in the lead, 10-2 +606. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) is +540, #3 down from #1. Mark Abadi (Charlotte, NC) is 2 games behind at 8-4 +366, #13 jumping down from #5. Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) is +270, #16 tumbling from #10. Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) is +106, on a 4-game winning streak, #18 up from #23. Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 7.5-4.5 +451, #20 rising from #27.

In Class C: Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is in the lead, 9-3 +395, on a 5-game winning streak. Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) is 1 game behind at 8-4 +431, #9 dropping from #7. Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) is +19, #19 rising from #25. Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-5 +298, #23 tumbling from #17. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is +161, #26 up from #34. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is +84, #28 climbing from #33. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is -74, #32 rising from #37.

High Win: Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) 500-383 vs. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA). Low Win: Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) 334-311 vs. Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK). High Loss: Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) 438-449 vs. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME). Low Loss: Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) 250-363 vs. Melody Condron (Houston, TX).


Division 1 Round 12 Auto-Commentary

Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) stays in the lead, 10-2 +958, on a 4-game winning streak. Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) is +607, #2 up from #3. Nigel Richards (Malaysia) is 1 game behind at 9-3 +728, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 improving from #6. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) is +599, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 rising from #7. Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) is +596, #5 sliding from #2. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is +50, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 up from #9. Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-4 +740, #7 dropping from #4. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +614, #8 slipping from #5. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +586, #9 improving from #11. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +382, #10 climbing from #13.

In Class B: Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) is in the lead, 9-3 +596. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 1 game behind at 8-4 +614, #8 slipping from #5. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is +293, #12 rising from #14. Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) is +225, #14 dropping from #8. Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-5 +480, on a 3-game winning streak, #17 rising from #24. Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) is +434, #18 rising from #21. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +29, on a 4-game losing streak, #24 jumping down from #15. Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) is -74, on a 3-game winning streak, #25 hurtling up from #36. Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) is -101, on a 4-game winning streak, #27 jumping up from #34.

In Class C: Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) is in the lead, 8-4 +280. Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) is 1 game behind at 7-5 +230, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 leaping up from #30. Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) is -99, #26 jumping down from #19. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-6 +116, on a 4-game winning streak, #33 rising from #40. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is -101, on a 3-game losing streak, #37 sliding from #33. Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) is -190, #39 jumping up from #44. Chris Kulig (Dennis, MA) is -331, #41 tumbling from #32. William Clark (New Orleans, LA) is -561, #43 down from #37.

High Win: Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) 560-296 vs. Chris Kulig (Dennis, MA). Low Win: Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) 366-360 vs. Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC). High Loss: Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) 424-447 vs. Max Panitch (Toronto ON). Low Loss: Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) 283-518 vs. Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN).


Division 4 Round 12 Auto-Commentary

Lindsay Bahra (Metairie, LA) is still in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 10-2 +713. Rebecca Nance (Oklahoma City, OK) is 1 game behind at 9-3 +874, still at #2 for 4 rounds. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is +754, still at #3 for 4 rounds. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +540, on a 3-game winning streak, still at #4 for 3 rounds. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +336, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 up from #7. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-4 +507, #6 climbing from #10. Mary Logullo (Westminster, CO) is +495, #7 down from #5. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is +447, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 up from #13. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is +356, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #14. Steve Chastain (Princeton, NJ) is +331, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #11.

In Class B: Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 9-3 +540, on a 3-game winning streak. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +336, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 improving from #7. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is 1 game behind at 8-4 +356, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 jumping up from #14. Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) is +170, #12 rising from #18. Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-5 +357, #14 tumbling from #8. Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) is +278, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 jumping up from #21. Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +230, on a 3-game losing streak, #17 tumbling from #12. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is -30, #20 climbing from #25. Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) is -43, on a 3-game losing streak, #21 slipping from #17.

In Class C: Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 9-3 +754. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is 1 game behind at 8-4 +447, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 jumping up from #13. Dinesh Rajangam (Chicago, IL) is +329, #11 jumping down from #6. Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-5 +469, on a 4-game winning streak, #13 leaping up from #20.

High Win: Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) 472-283 vs. Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA). Low Wins: Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) 315-306 vs. Ani Migirdicyan (North York ON); Diane Allmen (Cohoctah, MI) 315-284 vs. Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON). High Loss: Mary Logullo (Westminster, CO) 404-408 vs. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA). Low Loss: Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) 248-353 vs. Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA).


Division CSW1 Round 12 Auto-Commentary

Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) is still in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 9-3 +598. Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) is +490, steady at #2 for 3 rounds. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +334, hovering at #3 for 3 rounds. Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) is 1 game behind at 8-4 +939, still at #4 for 3 rounds. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is +722, #5 rising from #7. Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) is +640, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 dropping from #5. Joanne Craig (Australia) is +554, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 slipping from #6. Austin Shin (United Kingdom) is +503, remaining unchanged at #8. Tim Mason (Australia) is +199, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #12. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +183, #10 climbing from #13.

In Class B: Joanne Craig (Australia) is in the lead, 8-4 +554, on a 3-game winning streak. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is 0.5 games behind at 7.5-4.5 +666, #11 climbing from #14. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is 1 game behind the leader at 7-5 +306, #12 down from #9. Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL) is +198, #13 down from #10.

In Class C: Carmel Dodd (Australia) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 9-3 +334. Tim Mason (Australia) is 1 game behind at 8-4 +199, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 rising from #12. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) is 3 games behind the leader at 6-6 -172, #23 falling from #19.

High Win: Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) 588-393 vs. Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA). Low Win: David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) 420-396 vs. Martin DeMello (San Francisco, CA). High Loss: Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) 496-525 vs. Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY). Low Loss: Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) 326-493 vs. Ryan Fischer (Saint Petersburg, FL).


Division 2 Round 12 Auto-Commentary

Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) seizes the lead, 10-2 +1233, on a 4-game winning streak. Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) is +381, #2 down from #1. Bryan Richgruber (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 9-3 +968, #3 rising from #4. Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL) is +726, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 rising from #6. Fran Silver (Frisco, TX) is +361, on a 5-game winning streak, #5 up from #8. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +345, #6 slipping from #3. Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) is +79, #7 rising from #10. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is +35, on a 6-game winning streak, #8 rising from #11. Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-4 +655, #9 sliding from #5. David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) is +597, #10 up from #14.

In Class B: Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) is in the lead, 8-4 +394. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is +160, on a 3-game losing streak, #16 jumping down from #9. Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) is 1 game behind at 7-5 +411, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 leaping up from #28. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is +357, #22 climbing from #29. Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) is +336, #23 tumbling from #16. Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) is +301, #24 dropping from #18. Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) is +220, #25 jumping up from #31. Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) is +133, #28 jumping up from #35. Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) is -6, on a 4-game losing streak, #30 down from #22. Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-6 +252, #34 jumping down from #27.

In Class C: Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is in the lead, 9-3 +345. Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) is 1 game behind at 8-4 +186, #15 climbing from #20. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) is -121, #17 jumping up from #24. Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-5 +218, #26 up from #33. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is -56, #31 dropping from #23.

High Win: Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) 546-197 vs. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR). Low Win: Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) 334-330 vs. Joe Neff (Warrington, PA). High Loss: Russell Stewart (Conyers, GA) 455-480 vs. Conor Munro (Miramar, FL). Low Loss: Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) 197-546 vs. Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX).


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