Go to: Early Bird Commentary Games Players Photos Standings Prizes
... tsh Reports ( 1 2 3 4 CSW1 CSW2 )
... Scoreboard ( 1 2 3 4 CSW1 CSW2 )

Back to NASC 2017 Players

NASC 2017: David Baran [3-58]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about David Baran, 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 17.5-13.5, +210, and is ranked #22 in Division 3.

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

[photo of David Baran]

Given name(s): David
Surname(s): Baran
Home: CA, United States
Round by Round

High score: 472
Average for: 389
Average against: 382

Round 1

[photo of Kevin Sears]

Baran played #28 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 393 to 444 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 0-1, -51.

Round 2

[photo of Miriam Gregory]

Baran played #7 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and lost 330 to 489 (a spread of -159).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 0-2, -210.

Round 3

[photo of Nandini Dickens]

Baran played #80 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and lost 316 to 490 (a spread of -174).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 0-3, -384.

Round 4

[photo of Ida Ann Shapiro]

Baran played #92 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 472 to 358 (a spread of 114).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 1-3, -270.

Round 5

[photo of Mary Ellen Weisskopf]

Baran played #76 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 428 to 274 (a spread of 154).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 2-3, -116.

Round 6

[photo of Rhonda Morris]

Baran played #38 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 349 to 339 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 3-3, -106.

Baran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

[photo of Kay Adam]

Baran played #53 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 396 to 345 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 4-3, -55.

Round 8

[photo of Dave Krook]

Baran played #17 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 430 to 396 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 5-3, -21.

Round 9

[photo of Judith Ford]

Baran played #43 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 439 to 353 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 6-3, +65.

Baran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[no photo available]

Baran played #68 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 389 to 438 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 6-4, +16.

Round 11

[photo of David Cole]

Baran played #59 David Cole (Austin, TX) and won 445 to 398 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 7-4, +63.

Round 12

[photo of Rachel Gillette]

Baran played #87 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 370 to 373 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 7-5, +60.

Round 13

[photo of Kene Mezue]

Baran played #23 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and lost 360 to 363 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 7-6, +57.

Round 14

[photo of Chris Sitler]

Baran played #15 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 349 to 415 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 7-7, -9.

Round 15

[photo of Glenda Short]

Baran played #10 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 330 to 334 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 7-8, -13.

Round 16

[photo of Eli Shupak]

Baran played #48 Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) and won 440 to 329 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 8-8, +98.

Round 17

[photo of Maneck Contractor]

Baran played #77 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 384 to 397 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 8-9, +85.

Round 18

[photo of Carol Tillson]

Baran played #74 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and tied at 427.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 8.5-9.5, +85.

Round 19

[no photo available]

Baran played #72 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and won 394 to 355 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 9.5-9.5, +124.

Round 20

[photo of Shah Ali]

Baran played #32 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 359 to 343 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 10.5-9.5, +140.

Round 21

[photo of Michael Donegan]

Baran played #47 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 313 to 412 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 10.5-10.5, +41.

Round 22

[photo of Conrad Braud]

Baran played #24 Conrad Braud (Dutchtown, LA) and won 383 to 332 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 11.5-10.5, +92.

Round 23

[photo of Ralph Ireland]

Baran played #21 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 408 to 389 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 12.5-10.5, +111.

Round 24

[photo of Diane Weinerman]

Baran played #55 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 301 to 334 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 12.5-11.5, +78.

Round 25

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Baran played #35 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 393 to 379 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 13.5-11.5, +92.

Round 26

[photo of Dustin Brown]

Baran played #70 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 386 to 458 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 13.5-12.5, +20.

Round 27

[photo of Betsey Wood]

Baran played #66 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 394 to 379 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 14.5-12.5, +35.

Round 28

[photo of Tom O'Laughlin]

Baran played #65 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and won 445 to 333 (a spread of 112).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 15.5-12.5, +147.

Round 29

[photo of Michael Bassett]

Baran played #45 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 412 to 390 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 16.5-12.5, +169.

Round 30

[photo of Lindsey Dimmick]

Baran played #6 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 436 to 365 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 17.5-12.5, +240.

Round 31

[photo of Glenda Short]

Baran played #10 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) again and lost 384 to 414 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 17.5-13.5, +210.


HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2017 NASPA. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE® Brand Crossword Game, you say so. 

The SCRABBLE® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada. 

For more information about competitive club and tournament SCRABBLE® or NASPA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabbleplayers.org .