NASC 2017: Kaia Nana [2-48]

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On this page, you will find information about Kaia Nana, who is competing at the 2017 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 17-14, +799, and is ranked #24 in Division 2.

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): Kaia Surname(s): Nana Home: Weston, WV, United States Hobbies: Kayaking Occupation: School Librarian

Round by Round
High score: 525 Average for: 412 Average against: 386
Round 1		Nana played #26 Pete Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and won 371 to 370 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +1.
Round 2		Nana played #18 Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL) and lost 366 to 376 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, -9.
Round 3		Nana played #85 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and won 465 to 339 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +117. Nana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Nana played #87 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 477 to 313 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +281. Nana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Nana played #14 Bryan Richgruber (New York, NY) and lost 407 to 431 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +257. Nana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Nana played #82 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 365 to 407 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-3, +215.
Round 7		Nana played #46 Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) and lost 430 to 461 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-4, +184.
Round 8		Nana played #40 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and won 447 to 359 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-4, +272.
Round 9		Nana played #59 Russell Stewart (Conyers, GA) and lost 427 to 504 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-5, +195.
Round 10		Nana played #23 David A Brown (Lexington, KY) and won 429 to 353 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-5, +271.
Round 11		Nana played #61 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 472 to 310 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-5, +433. Nana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Nana played #15 Ricky Sirois (Haverhill, MA) and lost 311 to 492 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, +252. Nana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Nana played #52 Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) and lost 397 to 468 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-7, +181.
Round 14		Nana played #66 Steven DiNapoli (Bay St. Louis, MS) and won 489 to 335 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-7, +335. Nana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Nana played #33 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 327 to 362 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, +300.
Round 16		Nana played #57 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and lost 336 to 481 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-9, +155.
Round 17		Nana played #84 Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA) and won 438 to 287 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-9, +306.
Round 18		Nana played #75 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 453 to 320 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-9, +439.
Round 19		Nana played #67 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 401 to 429 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-10, +411.
Round 20		Nana played #36 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 360 to 426 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-11, +345.
Round 21		Nana played #47 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 431 to 312 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-11, +464.
Round 22		Nana played #42 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and lost 318 to 421 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-12, +361.
Round 23		Nana played #27 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 364 to 401 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-13, +324.
Round 24		Nana played #24 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and won 449 to 402 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-13, +371.
Round 25		Nana played #22 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 525 to 357 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-13, +539.
Round 26		Nana played #12 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 445 to 291 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-13, +693.
Round 27		Nana played #76 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and lost 345 to 473 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-14, +565.
Round 28		Nana played #21 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 407 to 399 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-14, +573.
Round 29		Nana played #58 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 374 to 367 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-14, +580.
Round 30		Nana played #51 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and won 468 to 375 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-14, +673.
Round 31		Nana played #56 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and won 468 to 342 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-14, +799.

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