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NASC 2017 Commentary: Round 4

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Division CSW2 Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) seizes the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +228, on a 4-game winning streak. Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +424, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 rising from #6. Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) is +343, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #8. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) is +158, #4 sliding from #2. Samuel Kennedy (Baton Rouge, LA) is +33, #5 down from #4. Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) is -4, #6 falling from #3. Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) is -18, #7 jumping down from #1. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +254, #8 up from #10. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) is +187, #9 down from #7. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is +170, #10 rising from #11.

In Class B: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is in the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +228, on a 4-game winning streak. Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +343, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 leaping up from #8. Samuel Kennedy (Baton Rouge, LA) is +33, #5 down from #4.

In Class C: Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) is in the lead, 3-1 -4. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +170, #10 improving from #11. Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) is -51, #13 up from #14. Liz Jackman (Australia) is -148, #14 up from #18.

High Win: Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) 544-245 vs. Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH). Low Win: Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) 351-320 vs. Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL). High Loss: Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) 392-470 vs. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA). Low Loss: Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) 245-544 vs. Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD).


Division 3 Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) remains in the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +688, on a 4-game winning streak. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +489, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 up from #5. Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) is +374, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 leaping up from #8. Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) is +313, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 improving from #7. Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is +290, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 leaping up from #10. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is +226, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 jumping up from #12. Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) is +208, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 rising from #14. Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) is +196, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 jumping up from #13. David Cole (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +505, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 up from #17. Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +404, #10 up from #15.

In Class B: Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is in the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +290, on a 4-game winning streak. Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) is +208, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 jumping up from #14. David Cole (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +505, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 up from #17. Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) is +377, #11 jumping down from #2. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +315, #13 dropping from #4. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) is +190, on a 3-game winning streak, #16 soaring from #29. Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) is +176, #21 improving from #22. Mark Abadi (Charlotte, NC) is +176, #21 whizzing up from #34. Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +153, #31 collapsing from #18. Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) is +140, #32 whizzing down from #20.

In Class C: Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is in the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +226, on a 4-game winning streak. Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +320, on a 3-game winning streak, #12 climbing from #16. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is +279, #14 down from #6. Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) is +140, on a 3-game winning streak, #23 rising from #27. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +86, #26 leapfrogging up from #38. Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) is +70, #28 leaping up from #36. Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +206, #29 whizzing up from #46. Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) is +156, #30 hurtling up from #45. Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) is +106, #34 tumbling from #26. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is +66, #39 jumping up from #48.

High Win: David Cole (Austin, TX) 523-255 vs. Lee Brooks (Arlington, TX). Low Win: Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) 330-318 vs. Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA). High Loss: Conrad Braud (Dutchtown, LA) 437-505 vs. Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA). Low Loss: Lee Brooks (Arlington, TX) 255-523 vs. David Cole (Austin, TX).


Division 1 Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) captures the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +548, on a 4-game winning streak. Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) is +491, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 rising from #8. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is +485, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 improving from #5. Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) is +472, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 leaping up from #9. Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) is +290, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 up from #10. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +481, #6 jumping down from #1. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is +376, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 leaping up from #13. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +336, #8 tumbling from #2. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +292, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 leaping up from #16. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +278, #10 down from #4.

In Class B: Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +485, on a 4-game winning streak. Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) is +472, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 up from #9. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +376, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 leaping up from #13. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +292, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 leaping up from #16. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +278, #10 jumping down from #4. Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) is +237, on a 3-game winning streak, #13 up from #14. Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) is +163, #16 rising from #20. Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) is -32, #23 dropping like a stone from #12. Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) is -49, #24 whizzing down from #11. Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +138, #29 tumbling from #18.

In Class C: Chris Kulig (Dennis, MA) is in the lead, 3-1 +228. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +149, #28 leapfrogging up from #38. Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) is +7, #35 rocketing up from #46. Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) is +2, #36 rising from #42. Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) is -2, #38 rising from #44. Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) is -37, #41 whizzing up from #53. William Clark (New Orleans, LA) is -141, #44 whizzing down from #32. Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) is -146, #45 dropping like a stone from #24. Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) is -203, #47 plummeting from #35. Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) is -214, #48 collapsing from #33.

High Win: Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) 606-405 vs. Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY). Low Win: Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) 358-340 vs. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX). High Loss: Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) 429-523 vs. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA). Low Loss: Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) 294-444 vs. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY).


Division 4 Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Mary Logullo (Westminster, CO) is still in the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +466, on a 4-game winning streak. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is +449, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 up from #3. Lindsay Bahra (Metairie, LA) is +386, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 up from #6. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +173, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #7. Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) is 0.5 games behind at 3.5-0.5 +187, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #8. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind the leader at 3-1 +399, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 leaping up from #11. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +310, #7 leapfrogging up from #17. Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) is +301, #8 improving from #12. Rebecca Nance (Oklahoma City, OK) is +267, #9 climbing from #10. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is +266, #10 tumbling from #2.

In Class B: Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is in the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +173, on a 4-game winning streak. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +310, #7 rocketing up from #17. Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) is +301, #8 climbing from #12. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is +266, #10 tumbling from #2. Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) is +102, #16 jumping up from #22. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is +98, #17 climbing from #21. Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) is +19, #19 rocketing up from #29. Jennifer DeGlopper (Punta Gorda, FL) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +439, #21 rocketing up from #32. Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +109, #24 tumbling from #14.

In Class C: Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is in the lead, 3-1 +399, on a 3-game winning streak. Dinesh Rajangam (Chicago, IL) is +195, on a 3-game winning streak, #13 hurtling up from #24. Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) is -19, on a 3-game winning streak, #20 zooming up from #31. Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +370, #22 plummeting from #9. Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) is +30, #29 tumbling from #23. Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) is +8, #31 slipping from #27. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is -39, #32 plummeting from #17. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is -67, #35 rising from #40. Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) is -143, #37 soaring from #48.

High Win: Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) 475-322 vs. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX). Low Win: Diane Allmen (Cohoctah, MI) 338-335 vs. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME). High Loss: Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) 395-396 vs. Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI). Low Loss: Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) 259-414 vs. Jennifer DeGlopper (Punta Gorda, FL).


Division CSW1 Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Carmel Dodd (Australia) climbs into the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +481, on a 4-game winning streak. John Holgate (Australia) is +381, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #5. Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is +261, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #6. Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) is +241, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 improving from #7. Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) is +129, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #8. Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +627, #6 dropping from #1. Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) is +468, #7 leaping up from #13. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is +351, #8 jumping down from #2. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +286, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #9. Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) is +232, remaining unchanged at #10.

In Class B: Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +261, on a 4-game winning streak. Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) is +129, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 improving from #8. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +286, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining steady at #9. Karen Richards (Australia) is +28, #13 climbing from #18. Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +137, #15 dropping from #11. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is -48, #19 dropping from #17. Joanne Craig (Australia) is -65, #20 dropping from #16.

In Class C: Carmel Dodd (Australia) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +481, on a 4-game winning streak. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) is 2 games behind at 2-2 +25, #17 leapfrogging up from #30. Tim Mason (Australia) is -105, #21 soaring from #32. Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) is -208, #24 falling from #20. Mina Le (West Palm Beach, FL) is -335, #26 rising from #34. Martin DeMello (San Francisco, CA) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 1.5-2.5 +28, #28 rising from #35.

High Win: Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) 638-258 vs. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA). Low Win: Karen Richards (Australia) 417-341 vs. Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA). High Loss: David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) 487-504 vs. Scott Garner (Memphis, TN). Low Loss: Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) 258-638 vs. Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL).


Division 2 Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) climbs into the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +573, on a 4-game winning streak. David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) is +487, on a 4-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2. Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL) is +460, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 up from #5. Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) is +272, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 improving from #6. John Karris (San Jose, CA) is +215, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #9. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is +204, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 rising from #8. Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) is +118, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #10. Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +106, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 up from #11. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +386, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 up from #13. Bryan Richgruber (New York, NY) is +359, #10 down from #3.

In Class B: Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +204, on a 4-game winning streak. Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +281, #12 jumping up from #20. Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) is +202, #18 dropping like a stone from #1. Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) is +53, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 leapfrogging up from #41. Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) is +35, on a 3-game winning streak, #25 rocketing up from #42. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +181, #28 dropping like a stone from #12. Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) is +168, #29 leapfrogging up from #48. Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) is +165, #30 collapsing from #15. Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) is +140, #32 rocketing up from #50. Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) is +44, #37 dropping like a stone from #16.

In Class C: Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +573, on a 4-game winning streak. Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +106, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 improving from #11. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +386, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 up from #13. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) is +348, #11 jumping up from #17. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) is +240, #16 climbing from #24. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is +163, on a 3-game winning streak, #19 rising from #25. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +117, #20 rocketing up from #33. Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) is +58, #21 leapfrogging up from #37. Betty Schulman (San Diego, CA) is +43, #24 plummeting from #7. Russell Stewart (Conyers, GA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 2.5-1.5 -87, #26 rocketing up from #46.

High Win: Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) 573-281 vs. Judy Cole (Concord, MA). Low Win: David A Brown (Lexington, KY) 364-353 vs. Dustin Dean (Arlington, VA). High Loss: Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) 406-432 vs. Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD). Low Loss: Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) 209-494 vs. Kristina Simon (Plano, TX).


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