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NASC 2017 Commentary: Round 16

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Division CSW2 Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) climbs into the lead, 13-3 +1082. Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) is 1 game behind at 12-4 +1434, #2 falling from #1. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) is +1090, #3 dropping from #2. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-5 +1085, unchanged at #4 for 5 rounds. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +877, still at #5 for 5 rounds. Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) is +481, steady at #6 for 5 rounds.

In Class B: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is in the lead, 13-3 +1082. Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) is 3 games behind at 10-6 +1024, unchanged at #7. Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) is 4 games behind the leader at 9-7 +474, remaining unchanged at #9 for 3 rounds.

In Class C: Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) is in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 9-7 -150. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is 2 games behind at 7-9 -515, #15 slipping from #13. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is -815, on a 5-game losing streak, #16 dropping from #14. Liz Jackman (Australia) is 3 games behind the leader at 6-10 -722, #18 down from #17.

High Win: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) 512-267 vs. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH). Low Win: Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) 361-349 vs. Liz Jackman (Australia). High Loss: Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) 426-466 vs. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON). Low Loss: Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) 267-512 vs. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia).


Division 3 Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) remains in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 14-2 +1682, on a 6-game winning streak. Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is 1 game behind at 13-3 +749, on a 3-game winning streak, hovering at #2 for 3 rounds. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 12.5-3.5 +1009, on a 3-game winning streak, unchanged at #3.

In Class B: Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 13-3 +749, on a 3-game winning streak. Mark Abadi (Charlotte, NC) is 1 game behind at 12-4 +921, on a 4-game winning streak, remaining steady at #4. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-5 +188, on a 6-game winning streak, #8 leaping up from #15.

In Class C: Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) is in the lead, 11-5 +353. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is 1 game behind at 10-6 +411, on a 3-game winning streak, #12 rising from #20. Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) is +352, #13 leaping up from #19. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +243, on a 3-game losing streak, #16 sliding from #12. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-7 +299, #27 down from #18. Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) is +232, #28 up from #36. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is +148, #31 leaping up from #37. Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) is -54, #34 dropping from #28. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is -62, #35 dropping from #26.

High Win: Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) 557-389 vs. Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX). Low Win: Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) 335-309 vs. Sarah Waits (New Orleans, LA). High Loss: Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) 416-425 vs. Sander Post (Ottawa ON). Low Loss: Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) 232-369 vs. Ted Gest (Washington, DC).


Division 1 Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) climbs into the lead, 12-4 +1267, on a 4-game winning streak. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +957, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 improving from #4. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +728, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 improving from #5. Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) is +590, #4 climbing from #6. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is +309, #5 sliding from #1. Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) is 1 game behind at 11-5 +698, #6 falling from #3. Nigel Richards (Malaysia) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-6 +784, #7 climbing from #13. Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) is +626, #8 falling from #7. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) is +509, on a 3-game losing streak, hovering at #9. Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) is +491, #10 slipping from #8.

In Class B: Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is in the lead, 12-4 +728, on a 4-game winning streak. Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) is 2 games behind at 10-6 +626, #8 sliding from #7. Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) is +491, #10 sliding from #8. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +233, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 leaping up from #19. Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) is +179, #16 climbing from #17. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is +177, #17 dropping from #16. Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) is +150, #18 down from #12. Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) is +40, #19 improving from #20. Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) is 3 games behind the leader at 9-7 -221, on a 3-game winning streak, #26 climbing from #33. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is -338, #27 down from #21.

In Class C: Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) is in the lead, 10-6 +260. Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) is 1 game behind at 9-7 +308, #24 climbing from #26. Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-8 +449, on a 4-game winning streak, #30 jumping up from #38. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is +67, #38 jumping down from #30. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is -71, #40 dropping like a stone from #30. Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) is -251, #41 climbing from #45. William Clark (New Orleans, LA) is -855, #43 down from #34.

High Win: Rick Julian (Mountainside, NJ) 697-340 vs. Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA). Low Win: Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) 356-349 vs. Tom Bond (Everett, WA). High Loss: Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) 453-473 vs. Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA). Low Loss: Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) 238-523 vs. Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA).


Division 4 Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Lindsay Bahra (Metairie, LA) remains in the lead for the 9th consecutive round, 14-2 +909, on a 4-game winning streak. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 2 games behind at 12-4 +1000, unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is +605, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #3. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +514, on a 3-game winning streak, hovering at #4. Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-5 +518, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 rising from #7.

In Class B: Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is in the lead, 12-4 +514, on a 3-game winning streak. Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) is 2 games behind at 10-6 +492, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #10. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +462, #8 improving from #11. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) is +210, on a 6-game winning streak, #12 up from #15. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is 3 games behind the leader at 9-7 +353, on a 3-game losing streak, #15 down from #12. Joan Murphy (Baton Rouge, LA) is +45, on a 4-game winning streak, #18 climbing from #24. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is -5, #19 dropping from #17. Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) is -32, #20 falling from #16.

In Class C: Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 12-4 +1000. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is 2 games behind at 10-6 +354, #10 improving from #13. Dinesh Rajangam (Chicago, IL) is 3 games behind the leader at 9-7 +142, on a 3-game losing streak, #17 falling from #14.

High Win: Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) 501-282 vs. Ani Migirdicyan (North York ON). Low Win: Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) 329-273 vs. Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA). High Loss: Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) 441-447 vs. Steve Chastain (Princeton, NJ). Low Loss: Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) 264-401 vs. Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA).


Division CSW1 Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) seizes the lead, 12-4 +633. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is 1 game behind at 11-5 +1062, #2 climbing from #4. Austin Shin (United Kingdom) is +759, #3 improving from #5. Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) is +652, #4 dropping from #1. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +439, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #6. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +238, #6 up from #7. Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-6 +848, #7 slipping from #3.

In Class B: Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is in the lead, 9.5-6.5 +681. Joanne Craig (Australia) is 0.5 games behind at 9-7 +468, #10 up from #17. Winter (Houston, TX) is +361, on a 3-game winning streak, #11 jumping up from #16. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +278, #12 slipping from #9. Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is -217, #18 up from #21. Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 8-8 +550, #19 down from #14. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +258, #20 rising from #23.

In Class C: Carmel Dodd (Australia) is in the lead, 11-5 +238. Tim Mason (Australia) is 2 games behind at 9-7 -207, #17 dropping from #12. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is 3 games behind the leader at 8-8 +12, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 climbing from #26. Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) is -402, #25 leaping up from #30. Mina Le (West Palm Beach, FL) is -686, on a 3-game winning streak, #26 leaping up from #31.

High Win: Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) 536-323 vs. Tim Mason (Australia). Low Win: Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) 376-325 vs. Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL). High Loss: Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) 469-509 vs. Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA). Low Loss: Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) 310-406 vs. Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Dallas, TX).


Division 2 Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) is still in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 13-3 +437. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is 1 game behind at 12-4 +1395, still at #2 for 4 rounds. David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) is +903, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #3. Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL) is +887, unchanged at #4 for 3 rounds. Bryan Richgruber (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-5 +933, #5 improving from #7. Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) is +618, #6 improving from #9. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) is +610, #7 climbing from #10. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +124, #8 falling from #5. Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) is +54, #9 sliding from #6.

In Class B: Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) is in the lead, 10-6 +719. Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) is +548, #13 rising from #18. Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) is +391, on a 6-game winning streak, #14 leaping up from #19. Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) is +359, #15 down from #11. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is 1 game behind at 9-7 +470, #23 tumbling from #15. Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) is +261, on a 3-game winning streak, #29 leaping up from #35. Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) is -42, #33 jumping up from #42. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is -78, #34 tumbling from #23. Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-8 +320, on a 3-game winning streak, #35 rocketing up from #45. Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) is +208, on a 3-game losing streak, #37 collapsing from #27.

In Class C: Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is in the lead, 11-5 +124. Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) is 1 game behind at 10-6 +332, #16 falling from #12. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) is -177, #19 jumping up from #24. Russell Stewart (Conyers, GA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-6.5 +92, #20 rising from #25.

High Win: Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) 558-374 vs. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL). Low Win: Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) 332-309 vs. Brian Miller (Orlando, FL). High Loss: Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) 411-415 vs. Judy Cole (Concord, MA). Low Loss: Dustin Dean (Arlington, VA) 217-455 vs. Michael Baker (Portland, OR).


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