NASC 2018: Randy Hersom [1-41]

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On this page, you will find information about Randy Hersom, who is competing at the 2018 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 14-17, -445, and is ranked #49 in Division 1.

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): Randy Surname(s): Hersom Home: Thomasville, NC, United States Awards: (5th) 2000 NSC; played in 1997 1999 2001 2003 WSC; played in 1995 Superstars and 2003 All Stars Hobbies: CD Collecting, Racquetball, Poker

Round by Round
High score: 498 Average for: 388 Average against: 405
Round 1		Hersom played #29 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 403 to 351 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +52. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Hersom played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 388 to 355 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +85. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Hersom played #66 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 430 to 398 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +117. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Hersom played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 420 to 472 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +65. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Hersom played #46 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and lost 331 to 418 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, -22. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Hersom played #50 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 498 to 312 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +164. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Hersom played #45 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 467 to 475 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-3, +156. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Hersom played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 356 to 444 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-4, +68.
Round 9		Hersom played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 356 to 362 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-5, +62. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Hersom played #52 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 457 to 422 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-5, +97.
Round 11		Hersom played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 445 to 440 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-5, +102. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Hersom played #17 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 325 to 395 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, +32.
Round 13		Hersom played #27 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 482 to 398 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-6, +116.
Round 14		Hersom played #33 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 335 to 494 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-7, -43.
Round 15		Hersom played #48 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 340 to 399 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-8, -102.
Round 16		Hersom played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 416 to 341 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-8, -27.
Round 17		Hersom played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 426 to 468 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-9, -69.
Round 18		Hersom played #35 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 309 to 421 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-10, -181.
Round 19		Hersom played #39 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 428 to 442 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-11, -195.
Round 20		Hersom played #5 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 470 to 326 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-11, -51.
Round 21		Hersom played #23 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 347 to 421 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-12, -125.
Round 22		Hersom played #54 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 401 to 299 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-12, -23.
Round 23		Hersom played #36 Ted Blevins (Owensboro, KY) and won 369 to 313 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-12, +33. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Hersom played #40 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 404 to 394 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-12, +43.
Round 25		Hersom played #51 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 420 to 447 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-13, +16.
Round 26		Hersom played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) and lost 342 to 481 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-14, -123.
Round 27		Hersom played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 338 to 477 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-15, -262.
Round 28		Hersom played #53 Tasha Asberry (Kapolei, HI) and lost 280 to 448 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-16, -430.
Round 29		Hersom played #58 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 272 to 347 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-17, -505.
Round 30		Hersom recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-17, -455.
Round 31		Hersom played #32 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 398 to 388 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-17, -445.

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