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NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 17

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Division 1 Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is still in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 14-3 +1145. Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) is +865, on a 3-game winning streak, still at #2. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 1 game behind at 13-4 +825, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining steady at #3. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-5 +687, on an 8-game winning streak, #4 improving from #5. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +681, on a 3-game losing streak, #5 sliding from #4.

In Class B: Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is in the lead, 12-5 +687, on an 8-game winning streak. Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is 2 games behind at 10-7 +719, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 rising from #13. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is +281, #13 up from #16. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is -136, #17 rising from #19. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-7.5 +213, #18 up from #22.

In Class C: Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is in the lead, 10-7 +799, on a 3-game winning streak. Tom Bond (Everett, WA) is +116, #14 down from #9. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is 1 game behind at 9-8 -94, #24 dropping from #18. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is -458, #25 down from #20. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-9 -27, #27 jumping up from #32. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is -65, #28 falling from #26. Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) is -112, #29 slipping from #25. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) is -131, #30 jumping up from #37. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is -834, #33 dropping from #29.

High Win: Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) 579-318 vs. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI). Low Win: David Teich (New York, NY) 349-345 vs. Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB). High Loss: Will Anderson (Croton, NY) 444-527 vs. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA). Low Loss: Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) 239-490 vs. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB).


Division 2 Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) stays in the lead for the 14th consecutive round, 13-4 +1587. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) is +1220, remaining unchanged at #2. Sal Piro (New York, NY) is +784, on a 7-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #4. Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) is 1 game behind at 12-5 +1027, #4 slipping from #3. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +690, remaining steady at #5 for 4 rounds. Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is +570, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 up from #7. Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) is +292, #7 up from #9. Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-6 +535, #8 slipping from #6. Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) is +402, #9 falling from #8. Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) is +365, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 improving from #13.

In Class B: Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) is in the lead, 11-6 +402. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +25, #11 falling from #10. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is -122, on a 3-game winning streak, #12 climbing from #16. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is 1 game behind at 10-7 +559, #14 up from #19. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is +396, #18 rising from #27. Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) is +229, #22 jumping down from #14. Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is +195, #23 improving from #26. Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) is -119, #25 dropping like a stone from #15. Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-8 +333, #28 dropping from #21.

In Class C: Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is in the lead, 11-6 +535. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is 1 game behind at 10-7 +336, on a 3-game winning streak, #19 rising from #25. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +313, #20 improving from #24. Judy Cole (Concord, MA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-7.5 +212, #27 tumbling from #18.

In Class D: Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 12-5 +570, on a 4-game winning streak. Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) is 2 games behind at 10-7 -69, #24 leaping up from #29. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 3 games behind the leader at 9-8 +90, #30 down from #22.

High Win: Stefan Kac (North Hollywood, CA) 562-208 vs. Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA). Low Win: Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) 356-350 vs. Judy Cole (Concord, MA). High Loss: Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) 423-465 vs. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA). Low Loss: Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) 208-562 vs. Stefan Kac (North Hollywood, CA).


Division 3 Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) is still in the lead, 13-4 +1155, on a 5-game winning streak. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is 1 game behind at 12-5 +980, #2 up from #3. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is +599, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 improving from #6. Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) is +419, #4 sliding from #2. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +347, #5 climbing from #7. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-6 +947, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 up from #11. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is +920, #7 climbing from #10. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +763, #8 sliding from #4. Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) is +419, #9 sliding from #5. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is +405, #10 climbing from #12.

In Class B: Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is in the lead, 12-5 +347. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is 1 game behind at 11-6 +405, #10 improving from #12. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +337, on a 5-game winning streak, #11 up from #13. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is +207, #13 jumping down from #8. April McCarley (Austin, TX) is 3 games behind the leader at 9-8 +490, #21 up from #28. Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) is +31, #26 rising from #34. Kay Adam (Volin, SD) is -80, #27 up from #35. Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) is -119, #29 leaping up from #38.

In Class C: Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) is in the lead, 11-6 +228, on a 6-game winning streak. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is -118, #14 jumping down from #9. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is 1 game behind at 10-7 +160, on a 3-game winning streak, #17 climbing from #23. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is +89, #18 falling from #15. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) is -232, #20 down from #17. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-8 +392, #22 slipping from #20. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is +216, #24 falling from #21. Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) is -380, #33 leaping up from #42.

In Class D: Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is in the lead, 9-8 -91. Merble Reagon (New York, NY) is -363, #32 whizzing up from #44. Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) is 1 game behind at 8-9 -74, #42 tumbling from #32. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is -133, #43 tumbling from #36. Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) is -195, #44 up from #51. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is -377, #46 leaping up from #54. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -395, #47 tumbling from #41. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is -505, #49 rising from #55. Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-10 +452, #52 down from #45.

High Win: Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) 500-396 vs. Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA). Low Win: Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) 333-331 vs. Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL). High Loss: Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) 412-440 vs. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA). Low Loss: Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) 294-433 vs. Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA).


Division 4 Round 17 Auto-Commentary

David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) stays in the lead for the 12th consecutive round, 14-3 +1088. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is 2 games behind at 12-5 +428, remaining steady at #2 for 3 rounds. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is +242, hovering at #3 for 3 rounds. Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-6 +616, #4 rising from #6. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is +443, #5 improving from #7. Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +401, #6 climbing from #8. Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is +322, #7 dropping from #4. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +178, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 rising from #10.

In Class B: Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 12-5 +428. Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is 1.5 games behind at 10.5-6.5 +291, #9 dropping from #5. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-7 +101, on a 6-game winning streak, #13 up from #17.

In Class C: Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is in the lead, 10-7 +372, on a 5-game winning streak. Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 9-8 -106, on a 5-game winning streak, #21 up from #25. Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-9 -86, #26 down from #24. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is -163, on a 4-game losing streak, #27 falling from #23.

High Win: Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) 488-318 vs. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ). Low Win: Howard C Riepe (Elk Grove, CA) 309-253 vs. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA). High Loss: John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) 417-423 vs. Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN). Low Loss: Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) 253-309 vs. Howard C Riepe (Elk Grove, CA).


Division CSW Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Austin Shin (United Kingdom) is still in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 13-4 +996, on a 3-game winning streak. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is 1 game behind at 12-5 +414, steady at #2. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-6 +1083, #3 up from #5. Jesse Day (New York, NY) is +691, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 up from #6. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +557, #5 falling from #3. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is +552, #6 rising from #7. Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA) is +325, #7 falling from #4. Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) is +73, #8 improving from #9.

In Class B: David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is in the lead, 11-6 +557. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is +552, #6 rising from #7. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is 1 game behind at 10-7 +280, #10 falling from #8. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +211, #11 climbing from #17. James Curley (New York, NY) is +79, on a 3-game winning streak, #13 improving from #16. Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-8 +468, #14 slipping from #10.

In Class C: Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is in the lead, 10-7 +156. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is 1 game behind at 9-8 -95, #22 down from #20. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-9 +269, #24 improving from #26. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is -30, #25 climbing from #28. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is -757, #27 falling from #25.

High Win: Austin Shin (United Kingdom) 575-387 vs. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA). Low Win: Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) 389-378 vs. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY). High Loss: Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) 454-458 vs. James Curley (New York, NY). Low Loss: Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) 226-433 vs. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC).


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