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NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 20

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Division 1 Round 20 Auto-Commentary

Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) claims the lead, 16-4 +1050. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is +997, remaining steady at #2. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 1 game behind at 15-5 +961, #3 slipping from #1. Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 14-6 +690, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 rising from #5.

In Class B: Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is in the lead, 12.5-7.5 +476, on a 4-game winning streak. Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is 0.5 games behind at 12-8 +847, #9 down from #6. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +735, on a 5-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #11. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +186, on a 3-game losing streak, #13 dropping from #9. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 11-9 +209, #18 sliding from #15. Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) is +205, #19 dropping from #16. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is -343, #20 down from #17.

In Class C: Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is in the lead, 11-9 +773. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is 1 game behind at 10-10 +5, #24 up from #31. Tom Bond (Everett, WA) is -253, on a 4-game losing streak, #25 sliding from #22. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is -437, #28 tumbling from #21. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-10.5 -649, #30 up from #33.

High Win: Orry Swift (Houston, TX) 724-251 vs. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI). Low Win: Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) 372-348 vs. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA). High Loss: Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) 436-451 vs. Will Anderson (Croton, NY). Low Loss: Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) 251-724 vs. Orry Swift (Houston, TX).


Division 2 Round 20 Auto-Commentary

Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is still in the lead for the 17th consecutive round, 15.5-4.5 +1818. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 14.5-5.5 +1304, remaining steady at #2 for 5 rounds. Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 14-6 +1161, #3 climbing from #4. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +823, #4 improving from #5. Sal Piro (New York, NY) is +643, #5 down from #3. Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is +579, hovering at #6. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is +179, on a 6-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #8.

In Class B: Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is in the lead, 14-6 +179, on a 6-game winning streak. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is 2 games behind at 12-8 +363, #15 up from #19. Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) is +362, #16 sliding from #14. Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is +318, #17 improving from #18. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is -65, #18 sliding from #15. Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) is -93, #19 climbing from #23. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-9 +579, #21 tumbling from #16. Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) is +135, #23 falling from #20. John Ortman (Roseville, CA) is -12, #26 dropping from #21.

In Class C: Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is in the lead, 12-8 +420. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +371, #14 sliding from #13. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is 1 game behind at 11-9 +30, #24 whizzing up from #34. Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) is -27, #27 down from #22. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is -165, #29 up from #35. Judy Cole (Concord, MA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 10.5-9.5 +113, #32 climbing from #38.

In Class D: Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 14-6 +579. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is 3 games behind at 11-9 +2, on a 3-game winning streak, #25 leaping up from #31. Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) is 4 games behind the leader at 10-10 -324, on a 3-game losing streak, #43 collapsing from #33.

High Win: Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) 594-347 vs. Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA). Low Win: Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) 344-317 vs. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA). High Loss: Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) 438-503 vs. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA). Low Loss: Michael Bray (Regina SK) 273-469 vs. Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN).


Division 3 Round 20 Auto-Commentary

Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) stays in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 15-5 +1289. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is 1 game behind at 14-6 +1197, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 rising from #4. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +405, #3 sliding from #2. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-7 +1044, #4 climbing from #7. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +915, #5 down from #3. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +841, #6 improving from #8. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is +568, #7 sliding from #5. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is +562, on a 6-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #9. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is +553, #9 rising from #10. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is +364, #10 rising from #12.

In Class B: Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is in the lead, 14-6 +405. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is 1 game behind at 13-7 +553, #9 rising from #10. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is +364, #10 climbing from #12. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-8 +28, #15 falling from #13.

In Class C: Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is in the lead, 13-7 +562, on a 6-game winning streak. Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) is 1 game behind at 12-8 +171, #14 dropping from #11. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is -163, #16 slipping from #14. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-9 +575, #18 climbing from #23. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is +170, #23 rising from #26. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is -58, #25 dropping from #19. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is -353, on a 3-game winning streak, #26 jumping up from #34. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) is -420, #27 jumping down from #20.

In Class D: Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is in the lead, 11-9 -22, on a 3-game winning streak. Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is 1 game behind at 10-10 -49, #36 dropping from #28. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -263, #41 leaping up from #47. Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) is -277, #42 tumbling from #33. Merble Reagon (New York, NY) is -335, #43 jumping up from #48. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-11 -415, #51 jumping down from #45. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is -769, #53 down from #50.

High Win: Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) 498-337 vs. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH). Low Win: Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) 331-283 vs. Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI). High Loss: Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) 416-465 vs. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO). Low Loss: Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) 244-393 vs. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA).


Division 4 Round 20 Auto-Commentary

David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) holds onto the lead for the 15th consecutive round, 16-4 +1001. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is 2 games behind at 14-6 +775, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #2. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is +332, #3 up from #4. Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is 3 games behind the leader at 13-7 +444, #4 rising from #6. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is +305, #5 down from #3. Leila Rea (Regina SK) is +304, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 improving from #9.

In Class B: Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is in the lead, 13-7 +305. Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 12.5-7.5 +398, #7 up from #10. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is 1 game behind the leader at 12-8 +169, #12 climbing from #15.

In Class C: Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is in the lead, 11-9 +443. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is 1 game behind at 10-10 -61, #24 climbing from #26. Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) is -112, #26 tumbling from #20. Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON) is -181, on a 3-game winning streak, #27 rising from #28. Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) is 3 games behind the leader at 8-12 -126, #31 sliding from #30. Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is -215, #33 improving from #37. Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) is -348, #34 climbing from #35.

High Win: Greg Harper (Reno, NV) 481-288 vs. David Garcia (Pendleton, SC). Low Win: Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) 315-295 vs. Robert Rosenberg (Unknown city, VA). High Loss: John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) 391-405 vs. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA). Low Losses: Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) 285-317 vs. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX); Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA) 285-383 vs. Joseph Quoyeser (Houston, TX).


Division CSW Round 20 Auto-Commentary

Austin Shin (United Kingdom) remains in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 14-6 +848. Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA) is +471, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 improving from #3. Jesse Day (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 13-7 +849, #3 rising from #4. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is +821, #4 rising from #5. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +379, #5 falling from #2. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-8 +1183, #6 improving from #9. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +455, hovering at #7. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +417, #8 down from #6. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +404, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #10. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +357, #10 down from #8.

In Class B: Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is in the lead, 13-7 +821. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is 1 game behind at 12-8 +455, still at #7. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +404, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 up from #10. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +357, #10 down from #8. Martin DeMello (Mountain View, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-9 +428, #16 rising from #18. Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) is +392, unchanged at #17.

In Class C: Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is in the lead, 12-8 +180. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is 1 game behind at 11-9 +276, on a 4-game winning streak, #18 improving from #19. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-10 +354, #23 dropping from #16. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is -96, #25 falling from #24.

High Win: Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) 579-380 vs. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA). Low Win: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) 408-370 vs. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON). High Loss: Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) 442-458 vs. Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY). Low Loss: Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) 288-549 vs. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR).


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