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NASC 2017 Commentary: Round 3

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Division CSW2 Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) claims the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +281, on a 3-game winning streak. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) is +266, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #3. Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) is +161, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 improving from #5. Samuel Kennedy (Baton Rouge, LA) is +146, on a 3-game winning streak, still at #4. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is +120, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 rising from #6. Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +272, #6 improving from #8. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) is +236, #7 dropping from #1. Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) is +178, #8 climbing from #10. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is -104, #9 up from #15. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is 2 games behind the leader at 1-2 +176, #10 up from #17.

In Class B: Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) is in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +281, on a 3-game winning streak. Samuel Kennedy (Baton Rouge, LA) is +146, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining steady at #4. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is +120, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 improving from #6.

In Class C: Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) is in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +161, on a 3-game winning streak. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is 1 game behind at 2-1 -104, #9 leaping up from #15. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is 2 games behind the leader at 1-2 +121, #11 slipping from #7. Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) is +31, #12 dropping from #9.

High Win: Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) 486-268 vs. Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD). Low Win: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) 345-335 vs. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON). High Loss: Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) 399-473 vs. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia). Low Loss: Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) 268-486 vs. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA).


Division 3 Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) takes the lead, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +472, on a 3-game winning streak. Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) is +407, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 rising from #8. Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) is +406, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 slipping from #2. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +373, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 up from #6. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +320, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 sliding from #1. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is +289, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 hurtling up from #17. Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) is +283, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 sliding from #5. Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) is +277, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 down from #7. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is +269, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 jumping down from #4. Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is +251, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 rising from #12.

In Class B: Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +407, on a 3-game winning streak. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +373, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 improving from #6. Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is +251, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 rising from #12. Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) is +96, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 climbing from #23. David Cole (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +237, #17 rising from #26. Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) is +227, #18 whizzing up from #29. Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) is +148, #20 jumping down from #15. Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) is +134, #22 rising from #30. Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) is +131, #23 tumbling from #11. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) is +99, #29 up from #36.

In Class C: Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +289, on a 3-game winning streak. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is +218, on a 3-game winning streak, #12 jumping up from #20. Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +314, #16 up from #25. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) is +123, #25 soaring from #54. Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) is +122, #26 hurtling up from #37. Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) is +118, #27 rising from #31. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is +77, #31 soaring from #55. Lee Brooks (Arlington, TX) is +56, #35 leapfrogging up from #51. Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) is +53, #36 falling from #34. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +11, #38 tumbling from #21.

High Win: Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) 537-295 vs. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN). Low Win: Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) 330-296 vs. Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ). High Losses: Maureen Clifford (Calgary AB) 410-463 vs. Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO); Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) 410-443 vs. Kay Adam (Volin, SD). Low Loss: Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) 247-411 vs. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX).


Division 1 Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) climbs into the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +558, on a 3-game winning streak. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +465, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 rising from #8. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) is +416, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 down from #1. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +410, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #4. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is +408, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 down from #3. Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) is +296, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 slipping from #5. Chris Kulig (Dennis, MA) is +287, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 improving from #10. Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) is +282, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 dropping from #6. Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) is +248, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #9. Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) is +156, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 rising from #14.

In Class B: Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +410, on a 3-game winning streak. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is +408, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 dropping from #3. Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) is +248, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining steady at #9. Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) is +152, on a 3-game winning streak, #11 leaping up from #19. Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) is +102, on a 3-game winning streak, #12 leaping up from #17. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +226, #13 hurtling up from #32. Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) is +219, #14 leaping up from #20. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +160, #16 up from #23. Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) is +158, #18 rocketing up from #30. Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) is +142, #20 plummeting from #7.

In Class C: Chris Kulig (Dennis, MA) is in the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +287, on a 3-game winning streak. Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +78, #24 whizzing up from #36. William Clark (New Orleans, LA) is -39, #32 soaring from #49. Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) is -48, #33 leapfrogging up from #45. Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) is -53, #35 zooming up from #48. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 1-2 +55, #38 zooming up from #57. Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) is -27, #42 rocketing up from #63. Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) is -30, #43 jumping up from #52. Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) is -76, #44 rocketing up from #54. Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) is -95, #46 tumbling from #37.

High Win: Orry Swift (Houston, TX) 595-361 vs. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX). Low Win: Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) 375-303 vs. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI). High Loss: Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) 426-553 vs. Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA). Low Loss: Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) 266-492 vs. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA).


Division 4 Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Mary Logullo (Westminster, CO) claims the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +422, on a 3-game winning streak. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is +310, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 rising from #3. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is +296, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #5. Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) is +266, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 leaping up from #9. Chuck Jones (Danville, IL) is +263, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 sliding from #4. Lindsay Bahra (Metairie, LA) is +228, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 rising from #10. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +137, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #14. Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) is 0.5 games behind at 2.5-0.5 +186, #8 jumping up from #17. Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) is 1 game behind the leader at 2-1 +371, #9 climbing from #18. Rebecca Nance (Oklahoma City, OK) is +261, #10 dropping from #1.

In Class B: Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is in the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +310, on a 3-game winning streak. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +137, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #14. Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +226, #12 jumping up from #21. Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +186, #14 rocketing up from #28. Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX) is +179, #15 jumping up from #23. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +114, #17 whizzing up from #30. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is +82, #21 collapsing from #11. Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) is +68, #22 plummeting from #12. Mnz Chs (Sulphur Springs, TX) is +54, #24 whizzing down from #6.

In Class C: Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) is in the lead, 2-1 +371. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is +244, #11 whizzing up from #22. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is +114, #17 plummeting from #7. Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) is +66, #23 down from #15. Dinesh Rajangam (Chicago, IL) is +54, #24 improving from #26. Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) is +41, #27 whizzing up from #38. Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) is -20, #31 leaping up from #36. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is 1 game behind at 1-2 -117, #40 rocketing up from #51. Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) is -122, #41 leaping up from #50.

High Win: Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) 543-317 vs. Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX). Low Win: Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) 332-253 vs. Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX). High Loss: Rebecca Nance (Oklahoma City, OK) 439-460 vs. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA). Low Loss: Jeff Durbin (Germantown, TN) 140-503 vs. Jennifer DeGlopper (Punta Gorda, FL).


Division CSW1 Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) is still in the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +785, on a 3-game winning streak. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is +362, on a 3-game winning streak, unchanged at #2. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +323, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 rising from #4. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +255, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 up from #5. John Holgate (Australia) is +229, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #8. Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is +187, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 rising from #12. Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) is +149, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #11. Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) is +112, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 jumping up from #13. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +274, #9 leaping up from #17. Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) is +221, #10 dropping from #3.

In Class B: Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is in the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +187, on a 3-game winning streak. Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) is +112, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 up from #13. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +274, #9 climbing from #17. Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) is +183, #11 up from #15. Joanne Craig (Australia) is -30, #16 rising from #25. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is -36, #17 jumping up from #24. Karen Richards (Australia) is -48, #18 climbing from #22.

In Class C: Carmel Dodd (Australia) is in the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +323, on a 3-game winning streak. Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) is 1 game behind at 2-1 -132, #20 up from #26. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is 2 games behind the leader at 1-2 -24, #25 whizzing up from #36. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is -82, #27 whizzing up from #38. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) is -107, #30 improving from #34. Bob Jackman (Australia) is -179, #31 slipping from #28. Tim Mason (Australia) is -200, #32 dropping from #27.

High Win: Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) 641-330 vs. Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL). Low Win: Karen Richards (Australia) 407-403 vs. Jennifer M Lee (Washington, DC). High Loss: Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) 490-515 vs. Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA). Low Loss: David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) 323-495 vs. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY).


Division 2 Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) captures the lead, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +458, on a 3-game winning streak. David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) is +405, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 up from #3. Bryan Richgruber (New York, NY) is +372, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 leaping up from #9. Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) is +317, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 down from #1. Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL) is +308, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #11. Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) is +259, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 rising from #8. Betty Schulman (San Diego, CA) is +163, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #14. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is +158, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 up from #12. John Karris (San Jose, CA) is +95, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 up from #17. Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) is +92, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #15.

In Class B: Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +458, on a 3-game winning streak. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is +158, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 improving from #12. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +263, #12 collapsing from #2. Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) is +211, #15 dropping from #7. Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) is +196, #16 plummeting from #6. Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) is +117, #20 soaring from #49. Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) is +72, #27 leapfrogging up from #45. Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) is +45, #29 rocketing up from #40. Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) is +38, #30 leaping up from #37. Judy Cole (Concord, MA) is +5, #35 soaring from #48.

In Class C: Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) is in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +317, on a 3-game winning streak. Betty Schulman (San Diego, CA) is +163, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #14. Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +67, on a 3-game winning streak, #11 leaping up from #20. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +233, #13 rising from #22. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) is +188, #17 rising from #23. Laura Wolfson (Boynton Beach, FL) is +156, #18 jumping down from #10. Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) is +108, #22 soaring from #35. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) is +100, #24 collapsing from #13. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is +91, #25 climbing from #26. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +22, #33 leapfrogging up from #45.

High Win: Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) 552-341 vs. Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA). Low Win: Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) 320-302 vs. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA). High Loss: David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) 410-471 vs. Robin Lewis (Houston, TX). Low Loss: Pete Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) 272-402 vs. Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL).


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