NASC 2018: Don Rathberger [3-45]

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On this page, you will find information about Don Rathberger, 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 17-14, +341, and is ranked #31 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
	Given name(s): Don Surname(s): Rathberger Home: Merrionette Park, IL, United States

Round by Round
High score: 459 Average for: 386 Average against: 375
Round 1		Rathberger played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 351 to 479 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 0-1, -128.
Round 2		Rathberger played #107 Wendy Bath (Williamsville, NY) and won 328 to 272 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-1, -72.
Round 3		Rathberger played #24 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 413 to 438 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-2, -97.
Round 4		Rathberger played #18 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 434 to 395 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-2, -58.
Round 5		Rathberger played #58 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and lost 363 to 415 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-3, -110.
Round 6		Rathberger played #95 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 411 to 298 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +3.
Round 7		Rathberger played #76 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 445 to 349 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-3, +99.
Round 8		Rathberger played #74 Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) and lost 399 to 439 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-4, +59.
Round 9		Rathberger played #99 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and lost 347 to 444 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-5, -38.
Round 10		Rathberger played #16 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 379 to 410 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-6, -69.
Round 11		Rathberger played #89 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 359 to 319 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-6, -29.
Round 12		Rathberger played #75 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 428 to 358 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-6, +41.
Round 13		Rathberger played #79 Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) and won 401 to 360 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, +82.
Round 14		Rathberger played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 419 to 367 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-6, +134. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Rathberger played #55 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 396 to 444 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-7, +86. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Rathberger played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 405 to 384 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-7, +107. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Rathberger played #70 Eileen Johnson (Charlotte, NC) and lost 378 to 395 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, +90.
Round 18		Rathberger played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 304 to 385 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-9, +9.
Round 19		Rathberger played #102 John Dalida (Lehigh Acres, FL) and won 438 to 328 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, +119.
Round 20		Rathberger played #64 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 342 to 309 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-9, +152.
Round 21		Rathberger played #32 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 396 to 317 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-9, +231. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Rathberger played #30 Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) and lost 353 to 452 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-10, +132.
Round 23		Rathberger played #25 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 399 to 379 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-10, +152.
Round 24		Rathberger played #82 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 459 to 324 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, +287.
Round 25		Rathberger played #19 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and lost 360 to 395 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-11, +252.
Round 26		Rathberger played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and lost 357 to 373 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-12, +236.
Round 27		Rathberger played #43 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 387 to 308 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-12, +315.
Round 28		Rathberger played #3 J Mercatante (South Burlington, VT) and lost 378 to 385 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-13, +308.
Round 29		Rathberger played #31 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 347 to 334 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-13, +321.
Round 30		Rathberger played #33 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 406 to 365 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-13, +362.
Round 31		Rathberger played #55 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 381 to 402 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 17-14, +341.

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