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NASC 2018 Commentary: Round 5

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Division 1 Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) seizes the lead, undefeated, 5-0 +513, on a 5-game winning streak. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +446, on a 5-game winning streak, hovering at #2. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 0.5 games behind at 4.5-0.5 +600, #3 slipping from #1. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +345, remaining steady at #4. Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) is 1 game behind the leader at 4-1 +463, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 rising from #10. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is +376, #6 climbing from #11. Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) is +310, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #9. Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) is +263, #8 tumbling from #3. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is +153, #9 rising from #17. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is +149, #10 rising from #15.

In Class B: Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is in the lead, still undefeated, 5-0 +446, on a 5-game winning streak. Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +310, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 up from #9. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +145, #11 improving from #13. Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +227, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 rising from #24. Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) is +212, #16 whizzing up from #28. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) is +162, #18 soaring from #34. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is +98, on a 3-game winning streak, #19 leaping up from #26. Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) is +86, #22 whizzing down from #12. Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) is -22, #28 plummeting from #18. Matt Canik (Austin, TX) is -45, #30 leaping up from #38.

In Class C: Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is in the lead, 4-1 +149. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is +14, #13 rising from #20. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +182, on a 3-game winning streak, #17 rising from #26. Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) is +89, #20 rocketing up from #43. Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) is +73, #23 collapsing from #7. Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) is +7, #25 dropping like a stone from #14. Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) is +7, #25 whizzing up from #36. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is +2, #27 zooming up from #39. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) is -32, #29 hurtling up from #41. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is -125, #31 up from #40.

High Win: Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) 600-370 vs. Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY). Low Win: Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) 369-368 vs. Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS). High Loss: Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) 421-427 vs. Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI). Low Loss: Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) 296-479 vs. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI).


Division 2 Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) stays in the lead, remaining undefeated, 5-0 +569, on a 5-game winning streak. Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) is +511, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 rising from #3. Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) is +434, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #6. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is +328, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #5. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +477, #5 climbing from #10. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +402, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #13. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is +366, #7 up from #12. Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) is +322, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 soaring from #21. Joel Horn (Reading, MA) is +310, #9 zooming up from #19. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is +302, #10 climbing from #14.

In Class B: Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 5-0 +511, on a 5-game winning streak. Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +322, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 leapfrogging up from #21. Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is +204, on a 4-game winning streak, #14 rocketing up from #25. David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) is +161, #16 collapsing from #4. Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) is +88, on a 4-game winning streak, #19 zooming up from #29. Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +385, #22 rocketing up from #37. Heather McCall (Toronto ON) is +280, on a 3-game winning streak, #25 whizzing up from #39. Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) is +243, #27 zooming up from #50. Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) is +240, #28 whizzing up from #41. Mark Abadi (Brooklyn, NY) is +229, #29 collapsing from #11.

In Class C: Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is in the lead, undefeated, 5-0 +328, on a 5-game winning streak. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +477, #5 rising from #10. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is +302, #10 rising from #14. Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) is +47, #21 whizzing down from #7. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +254, on a 3-game winning streak, #26 leapfrogging up from #42. Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) is +131, #35 zooming up from #45. Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) is +32, #46 tumbling from #26. Philip Waldron (Ottawa ON) is +26, on a 3-game winning streak, #47 up from #53. Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) is -32, #48 hurtling up from #61. Margaret Wong (Dundas ON) is -105, #50 whizzing down from #35.

High Win: Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) 519-372 vs. David Postal (Signal Hill, CA). Low Win: Anita Rackham (Austin QC) 326-308 vs. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA). High Loss: Ted Rosen (Williamsville, NY) 407-433 vs. Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD). Low Loss: Joe South (Piqua, OH) 250-444 vs. Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON).


Division 3 Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) takes the lead, remaining undefeated, 5-0 +523, on a 5-game winning streak. Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) is +522, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #2. Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is +490, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 rising from #5. Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) is +299, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 rising from #6. Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +387, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #9. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +383, #6 tumbling from #1. Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) is +369, #7 soaring from #17. J Mercatante (South Burlington, VT) is +339, #8 tumbling from #3. Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) is +329, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #10. Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is +263, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 rising from #16.

In Class B: Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 5-0 +490, on a 5-game winning streak. Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) is +299, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 up from #6. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +383, #6 dropping from #1. Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) is +369, #7 soaring from #17. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is +190, #14 climbing from #22. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +189, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 soaring from #32. Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) is +128, #18 soaring from #30. Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +363, #22 leapfrogging up from #38. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) is +199, #29 whizzing up from #41. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) is +186, #30 soaring from #44.

In Class C: Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is in the lead, 4-1 +263, on a 3-game winning streak. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +248, on a 4-game winning streak, #12 jumping up from #20. Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) is +121, on a 4-game winning streak, #19 zooming up from #31. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +224, #27 whizzing up from #46. Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) is +171, #35 climbing from #43. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is +141, #38 plummeting from #13. Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) is +118, #40 tumbling from #19. Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) is +56, #43 whizzing down from #25. Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) is -112, #47 leapfrogging up from #70. Merble Reagon (New York, NY) is -181, #50 dropping like a stone from #34.

High Win: Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) 530-290 vs. Don Drumm (Clinton, NY). Low Win: Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) 328-326 vs. Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL). High Loss: Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) 422-433 vs. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA). Low Loss: Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) 266-369 vs. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON).


Division 4 Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) remains in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, still undefeated, 5-0 +777, on a 5-game winning streak. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +356, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 rising from #3. Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) is +327, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #5. Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +443, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 improving from #8. Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH) is +348, #5 rising from #9. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is +330, #6 slipping from #2. Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) is +209, #7 rising from #12. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is +165, #8 climbing from #13. J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) is +162, #9 zooming up from #21. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is +138, #10 improving from #14.

In Class B: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is in the lead, 4-1 +330. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is +165, #8 leaping up from #13. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is +138, #10 climbing from #14. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is +115, #11 tumbling from #4. Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +263, #18 jumping down from #10. Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) is +101, #21 dropping from #16. Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) is +92, #22 jumping down from #15. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) is +48, #25 up from #29. Marianne Nosuchinsky (Freehold, NJ) is +38, #26 climbing from #30.

In Class C: Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is in the lead, undefeated, 5-0 +356, on a 5-game winning streak. Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +209, #7 rising from #12. J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) is +162, #9 zooming up from #21. Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +85, on a 3-game winning streak, #24 improving from #28. Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) is -29, #28 climbing from #34.

High Win: J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) 615-316 vs. Stan Hwang (Springfield, PA). Low Win: Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) 309-286 vs. Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON). High Loss: Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) 430-449 vs. Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH). Low Loss: Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) 237-382 vs. C Donna Courtney (Dayton, OH).


Division CSW Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Karen Richards (Australia) captures the lead, remaining undefeated, 5-0 +682, on a 5-game winning streak. Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) is +521, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 rising from #4. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +218, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #6. Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +588, #4 down from #1. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is +456, #5 climbing from #8. Jeremy Khoo (Singapore) is +409, #6 up from #11. Esther Perrins (Australia) is +373, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #12. Evans Clinchy (Tacoma, WA) is +362, #8 rising from #13. Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) is +359, #9 slipping from #5. Joanne Craig (Australia) is +357, #10 down from #3.

In Class B: Karen Richards (Australia) is in the lead, still undefeated, 5-0 +682, on a 5-game winning streak. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +218, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #6. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +154, on a 4-game winning streak, #13 rising from #19. James Curley (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +361, #20 collapsing from #10. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +336, #21 rocketing up from #37. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is +156, #26 jumping up from #33. Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) is +125, #28 collapsing from #14. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +30, #31 whizzing down from #18. Ying Ming Poh (Los Angeles, CA) is -9, #33 hurtling up from #43. Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) is -75, #35 leapfrogging up from #46.

In Class C: Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) is in the lead, 3-2 +387, on a 3-game winning streak. Daniel Blake (Albany, NY) is +301, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 rising from #28. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is +257, on a 3-game winning streak, #24 climbing from #26. Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia) is -56, #34 whizzing down from #22. Jennifer M Lee (Tacoma, WA) is 1 game behind at 2-3 +75, #42 rocketing up from #52. Ruth MacInerney (England) is +41, #43 rocketing up from #54. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) is -26, #49 down from #42. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is -135, #51 jumping down from #44. Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) is -492, #54 down from #48. Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA) is -521, #55 leaping up from #63.

High Win: Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) 625-335 vs. Nuala O'Rourke (Northern Ireland). Low Win: Mahboob Khan (Bolingbrook, IL) 358-346 vs. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR). High Loss: James Curley (New York, NY) 482-483 vs. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR). Low Loss: Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) 302-387 vs. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA).


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