NASC 2018: David Whitley [CSW-37]

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On this page, you will find information about David Whitley, 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 15-16, -115, and is ranked #51 in Division CSW.

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): David Surname(s): Whitley Home: Monrovia, CA, United States Occupation: Actuary

Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 427 Average against: 431
Round 1		Whitley played #53 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 472 to 426 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +46. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Whitley played #73 Esther Perrins (Australia) and lost 381 to 460 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-1, -33.
Round 3		Whitley played #1 Craig Beevers (United Kingdom) and lost 315 to 551 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -269.
Round 4		Whitley played #21 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 392 to 566 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-3, -443.
Round 5		Whitley played #51 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and won 459 to 339 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-3, -323.
Round 6		Whitley played #56 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 472 to 332 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, -183.
Round 7		Whitley played #39 Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) and lost 398 to 433 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-4, -218.
Round 8		Whitley played #46 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 436 to 431 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-4, -213.
Round 9		Whitley played #12 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) and lost 432 to 483 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-5, -264.
Round 10		Whitley played #45 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and won 494 to 385 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, -155.
Round 11		Whitley played #40 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 437 to 413 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-5, -131. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Whitley played #69 Michael Tang (Singapore) and won 561 to 384 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-5, +46. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Whitley played #19 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 425 to 411 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +60. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Whitley played #31 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 408 to 457 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-6, +11. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Whitley played #34 Karen Richards (Australia) and won 519 to 387 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-6, +143. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Whitley played #42 Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) and won 410 to 404 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-6, +149. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Whitley played #8 Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 392 to 451 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-7, +90. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Whitley played #33 James Curley (New York, NY) and lost 401 to 457 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-8, +34. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Whitley played #71 Jeremy Khoo (Singapore) and lost 429 to 466 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-9, -3.
Round 20		Whitley played #26 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and won 505 to 487 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-9, +15. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Whitley played #18 John Holgate (Australia) and won 446 to 422 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-9, +39. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Whitley played #11 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Grand Prairie, TX) and lost 386 to 401 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-10, +24.
Round 23		Whitley played #10 Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) and lost 389 to 569 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-11, -156. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Whitley played #44 Nuala O'Rourke (Northern Ireland) and won 440 to 297 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-11, -13.
Round 25		Whitley played #29 Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) and lost 373 to 407 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-12, -47.
Round 26		Whitley played #23 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 426 to 528 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-13, -149.
Round 27		Whitley played #22 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 394 to 405 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-14, -160.
Round 28		Whitley played #16 Winter (Houston, TX) and lost 394 to 483 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-15, -249.
Round 29		Whitley played #64 Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL) and won 448 to 338 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-15, -139.
Round 30		Whitley played #59 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 441 to 328 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-15, -26.
Round 31		Whitley played #34 Karen Richards (Australia) again and lost 368 to 457 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15-16, -115.

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