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NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 23

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Division 1 Round 23 Auto-Commentary

Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) claims the lead, 18-5 +1316. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is +1094, #2 dropping from #1. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 1 game behind at 17-6 +1045, hovering at #3 for 4 rounds. Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) is 3 games behind the leader at 15-8 +871, unchanged at #4 for 3 rounds. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +796, unchanged at #5 for 3 rounds. Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) is +534, remaining steady at #6 for 3 rounds. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +358, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining steady at #7.

In Class B: Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is in the lead, 15-8 +358, on a 3-game winning streak. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is 0.5 games behind at 14.5-8.5 +707, remaining steady at #8. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is 1 game behind the leader at 14-9 +41, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 up from #13.

In Class C: Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is in the lead, 12-11 +571. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is -478, #22 up from #28. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is 0.5 games behind at 11.5-11.5 -18, #23 climbing from #25. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is -698, #24 leaping up from #30. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) is 1 game behind the leader at 11-12 -108, #31 dropping from #26.

High Win: Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) 582-363 vs. Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA). Low Win: Joel Horn (Reading, MA) 363-309 vs. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA). High Loss: Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) 453-539 vs. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA). Low Loss: Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) 261-499 vs. Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON).


Division 2 Round 23 Auto-Commentary

Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is still in the lead for the 20th consecutive round, 17.5-5.5 +1871. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) is +1521, on a 3-game winning streak, hovering at #2 for 8 rounds. Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) is 0.5 games behind at 17-6 +1438, on a 5-game winning streak, still at #3 for 4 rounds. Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 15-8 +803, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #6. Sal Piro (New York, NY) is +690, #5 sliding from #4. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) is +629, #6 improving from #8. Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) is +544, #7 up from #10. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is +111, #8 down from #5.

In Class B: Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is in the lead, 15-8 +111. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is 1 game behind at 14-9 +814, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 rising from #13. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is +387, #15 rising from #16. Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is +302, #16 sliding from #12. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is -183, #18 improving from #21. Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-10 -117, #22 rising from #28.

In Class C: Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is in the lead, 14-9 +430, on a 4-game winning streak. Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) is +425, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 improving from #17. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is 1 game behind at 13-10 +415, #20 tumbling from #14. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is -156, #24 down from #19. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-11 +184, #27 rocketing up from #37. Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is +78, on a 5-game losing streak, #30 tumbling from #23.

In Class D: Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 14-9 +285, on a 3-game losing streak. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is 1 game behind at 13-10 +49, #21 up from #26. Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-11 -378, #35 up from #43.

In Class S: Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is in the lead, 15-8 +111. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is 1 game behind at 14-9 +814, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #13. Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) is +543, #12 dropping from #9. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is +430, on a 4-game winning streak, #13 rising from #18. Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is +302, #16 slipping from #12. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is -183, #18 improving from #21. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-10 +49, #21 climbing from #26. Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) is -117, #22 up from #28.

High Win: Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) 542-371 vs. Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA). Low Win: Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) 368-315 vs. Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL). High Loss: Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) 465-500 vs. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA). Low Loss: Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) 235-497 vs. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA).


Division 3 Round 23 Auto-Commentary

Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) is still in the lead for the 8th consecutive round, 18-5 +1486, on a 5-game winning streak. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is 3 games behind at 15-8 +1344, #2 up from #5. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is +1300, #3 slipping from #2. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +1003, #4 improving from #6. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +908, #5 slipping from #3. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is +661, #6 rising from #7. Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) is +475, #7 climbing from #9. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +295, #8 dropping from #4. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is 4 games behind the leader at 14-9 +837, on a 5-game winning streak, #9 up from #11. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +579, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #12.

In Class B: Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is in the lead, 15-8 +295. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is 1 game behind at 14-9 +439, #11 falling from #8. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is +164, #13 climbing from #15. Kay Adam (Volin, SD) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 13.5-9.5 -64, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 climbing from #21.

In Class C: Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is in the lead, 14-9 +837, on a 5-game winning streak. Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) is 1 game behind at 13-10 +82, #20 sliding from #16. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is +63, #21 jumping up from #26. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is -112, on a 3-game losing streak, #25 dropping from #17. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is -268, #26 tumbling from #19. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is -302, #27 up from #29. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-11 +569, #29 down from #23.

In Class D: Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is in the lead, 13-10 -5. Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is 1 game behind at 12-11 +176, #32 climbing from #36. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-12 -242, #42 rocketing up from #52. Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) is -335, #44 leaping up from #53. Merble Reagon (New York, NY) is -352, #45 tumbling from #39. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -387, #46 climbing from #54.

In Class S: Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is in the lead, 15-8 +1003. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +295, #8 down from #4. Edward Gordon (Austin, TX) is 1.5 games behind at 13.5-9.5 +409, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 climbing from #20. Kay Adam (Volin, SD) is -64, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 up from #21. April McCarley (Austin, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-10 +684, #16 dropping from #10. Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) is +405, #19 dropping from #13. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is +63, #21 up from #26. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is -268, #26 down from #19.

High Win: Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) 552-283 vs. Bob Bolender (Austin, TX). Low Win: Kay Adam (Volin, SD) 336-335 vs. George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA). High Loss: Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) 446-457 vs. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA). Low Loss: Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) 283-552 vs. Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA).


Division 4 Round 23 Auto-Commentary

David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) is still in the lead for the 18th consecutive round, 18-5 +938. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is 1 game behind at 17-6 +1016, on an 8-game winning streak, steady at #2 for 5 rounds. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is 2 games behind the leader at 16-7 +483, hovering at #3.

In Class B: Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 14.5-8.5 +539. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is 0.5 games behind at 14-9 +278, #8 climbing from #11. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 13-10 +389, on a 4-game winning streak, #12 jumping up from #17. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is +94, on a 4-game winning streak, #16 rising from #20. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +57, #17 dropping from #10. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +3, #19 jumping down from #13.

In Class C: Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is in the lead, 13-10 +528. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is +231, on a 5-game winning streak, #15 rising from #18. Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON) is 1 game behind at 12-11 -90, #26 dropping from #22. Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-12 -191, remaining steady at #29.

In Class S: Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is in the lead, 14-9 +381. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +188, #9 down from #6. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is 1 game behind at 13-10 +389, on a 4-game winning streak, #12 up from #17. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is +94, on a 4-game winning streak, #16 rising from #20. Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +35, #18 up from #21.

High Win: Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) 548-295 vs. Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK). Low Win: Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) 321-303 vs. Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN). High Loss: Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON) 366-371 vs. Shirley Simon (Regina SK). Low Loss: Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) 243-471 vs. John Lazeski (Saskatoon SK).


Division CSW Round 23 Auto-Commentary

Jesse Day (New York, NY) holds onto the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 16-7 +1124, on a 5-game winning streak. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +519, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is 1 game behind at 15-8 +843, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 improving from #5. Austin Shin (United Kingdom) is +789, #4 improving from #6. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is +389, on an 8-game winning streak, #5 rising from #7. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 14-9 +1234, #6 down from #3. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is +718, #7 down from #4. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +583, #8 up from #10. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +429, #9 up from #14. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +404, on a 7-game winning streak, #10 up from #12.

In Class B: David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is in the lead, 15-8 +843, on a 3-game winning streak. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 14-9 +718, #7 sliding from #4. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +583, #8 up from #10. James Curley (New York, NY) is +159, on a 3-game winning streak, #12 climbing from #16. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-10 +252, #17 falling from #13. Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) is +207, on a 3-game winning streak, #18 jumping up from #23.

In Class C: Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is in the lead, 14-9 +404, on a 7-game winning streak. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is 1 game behind at 13-10 +738, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 climbing from #18. Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is -68, #20 falling from #17. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is 4 games behind the leader at 10-13 -436, on a 4-game losing streak, #27 slipping from #26. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is -987, still at #28.

High Win: Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) 531-423 vs. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON). Low Win: Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) 357-336 vs. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA). High Loss: Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) 474-475 vs. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT). Low Loss: Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) 314-420 vs. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY).


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