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NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 24

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Division 1 Round 24 Auto-Commentary

Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) remains in the lead, 19-5 +1418. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 1 game behind at 18-6 +1084, #2 climbing from #3. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is +1030, #3 dropping from #2. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is 3 games behind the leader at 16-8 +860, #4 climbing from #5.

In Class B: Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is in the lead, 15-9 +346. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is +108, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 improving from #10. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is 0.5 games behind at 14.5-9.5 +662, #10 slipping from #8. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is 1 game behind the leader at 14-10 +740, hovering at #12.

In Class C: Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is in the lead, 13-11 +706. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is 0.5 games behind at 12.5-11.5 +9, #19 up from #23. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is 1 game behind the leader at 12-12 -524, #27 down from #22.

High Win: Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) 609-427 vs. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB). Low Win: Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) 346-320 vs. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX). High Loss: Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) 450-496 vs. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC). Low Loss: Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) 302-404 vs. Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR).


Division 2 Round 24 Auto-Commentary

Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) remains in the lead for the 21st consecutive round, 18.5-5.5 +1947. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) is +1622, on a 4-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2 for 9 rounds. Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) is 0.5 games behind at 18-6 +1483, on a 6-game winning streak, steady at #3 for 5 rounds. Sal Piro (New York, NY) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 16-8 +845, #4 improving from #5. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) is +653, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #6.

In Class B: Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is in the lead, 15-9 +852, on a 4-game winning streak. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is +390, #10 up from #15. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is -44, #11 falling from #8. Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is 1 game behind at 14-10 +194, #19 down from #16. Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) is -42, #20 climbing from #22. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is -186, #22 sliding from #18. Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-11 +196, #24 up from #28.

In Class C: Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is in the lead, 14-10 +619. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is +392, #16 slipping from #13. Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) is +385, #18 slipping from #14. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is -142, #21 rising from #24. Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is 1 game behind at 13-11 +102, #25 rising from #30. Judy Cole (Concord, MA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 12.5-11.5 +97, #31 rising from #39.

In Class D: Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 15-9 +393. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is 2 games behind at 13-11 -26, #26 down from #21. Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) is -365, #28 jumping up from #35. Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) is 3 games behind the leader at 12-12 +323, on a 6-game winning streak, #33 climbing from #41. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is +235, on a 3-game winning streak, #34 rising from #43. Arun Methaset (Thailand) is -202, on a 4-game winning streak, #41 climbing from #49.

In Class S: Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is in the lead, 15-9 +852, on a 4-game winning streak. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is -44, #11 down from #8. Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) is 1 game behind at 14-10 +442, #15 dropping from #12. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is +392, #16 sliding from #13. Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is +194, #19 sliding from #16. Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) is -42, #20 climbing from #22. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is -186, #22 dropping from #18. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-11 -26, #26 jumping down from #21.

High Win: Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) 547-446 vs. Dave Johnson (Portland, OR). Low Win: Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) 337-325 vs. Michael Bray (Regina SK). High Loss: Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) 466-475 vs. Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA). Low Loss: Ravee Joradol (Thailand) 299-435 vs. Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA).


Division 3 Round 24 Auto-Commentary

Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) stays in the lead for the 9th consecutive round, 19-5 +1491, on a 6-game winning streak. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is 3 games behind at 16-8 +1355, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +964, #3 climbing from #5. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is +821, #4 climbing from #6. Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) is +482, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #7. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is 4 games behind the leader at 15-9 +1295, on a 3-game losing streak, #6 falling from #3. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +996, #7 sliding from #4. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +669, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #10. Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) is +408, #9 improving from #12. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +239, #10 down from #8.

In Class B: Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is in the lead, 15-9 +239. Kay Adam (Volin, SD) is 0.5 games behind at 14.5-9.5 +130, on a 4-game winning streak, #11 climbing from #15. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is 1 game behind the leader at 14-10 +279, on a 3-game losing streak, #15 falling from #11. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is +154, #17 slipping from #13. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is -70, #18 climbing from #24.

In Class C: Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is in the lead, 14-10 +747. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is -121, #19 jumping up from #26. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is 1 game behind at 13-11 +676, #22 up from #29. Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) is -24, on a 3-game losing streak, #26 jumping down from #20. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is -131, #27 jumping down from #21. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is -259, on a 4-game losing streak, #29 sliding from #25. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is -356, #30 sliding from #27. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-12 -566, #41 climbing from #47.

In Class D: Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is in the lead, 14-10 +156. Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is 2 games behind at 12-12 +102, #34 down from #32. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is -193, on a 3-game winning streak, #37 rising from #42. Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) is -243, #38 leaping up from #44. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -248, #39 up from #46. Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-13 +727, #48 leaping up from #53. Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) is -354, #52 climbing from #58. Merble Reagon (New York, NY) is -400, on a 3-game losing streak, #53 dropping from #45. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is -780, #54 climbing from #60.

In Class S: Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is in the lead, 15-9 +996. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +239, #10 sliding from #8. Kay Adam (Volin, SD) is 0.5 games behind at 14.5-9.5 +130, on a 4-game winning streak, #11 rising from #15. Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) is 1 game behind the leader at 14-10 +433, #14 leaping up from #19. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is -121, #19 rising from #26.

High Win: John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) 507-398 vs. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA). Low Win: Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) 356-328 vs. Edward Gordon (Austin, TX). High Loss: Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) 444-464 vs. Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA). Low Loss: Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) 270-417 vs. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY).


Division 4 Round 24 Auto-Commentary

David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) remains in the lead for the 19th consecutive round, 19-5 +960. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is 1 game behind at 18-6 +1034, on a 9-game winning streak, still at #2 for 6 rounds. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is 3 games behind the leader at 16-8 +407, unchanged at #3 for 3 rounds.

In Class B: Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 14.5-9.5 +521. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is 0.5 games behind at 14-10 +153, #11 slipping from #8. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +83, #13 up from #17. Shirley Simon (Regina SK) is 1 game behind the leader at 13.5-10.5 +139, #16 up from #22.

In Class C: Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is in the lead, 14-10 +301, on a 6-game winning streak. Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is 1 game behind at 13-11 +458, #18 down from #11. Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON) is -49, #24 improving from #26. Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-12 -114, #28 climbing from #29.

In Class S: Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is in the lead, 15-9 +486. Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is 1 game behind at 14-10 +141, #12 leaping up from #18. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +83, #13 falling from #9. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-11 +324, #21 dropping from #12. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is +45, #22 tumbling from #16.

High Win: John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) 473-355 vs. Douglas Williams (Austin, TX). Low Win: Shirley Simon (Regina SK) 297-211 vs. Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA). High Loss: Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA) 374-385 vs. Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC). Low Loss: Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA) 211-297 vs. Shirley Simon (Regina SK).


Division CSW Round 24 Auto-Commentary

Jesse Day (New York, NY) holds onto the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 17-7 +1201, on a 6-game winning streak. Austin Shin (United Kingdom) is 1 game behind at 16-8 +879, #2 up from #4. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is +489, on a 9-game winning streak, #3 improving from #5. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +442, #4 dropping from #2. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 15-9 +1247, #5 climbing from #6. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +743, #6 falling from #3. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +547, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #9. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +469, on an 8-game winning streak, #8 rising from #10. James Curley (New York, NY) is +277, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #12. Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) is +238, #10 climbing from #13.

In Class B: David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is in the lead, 15-9 +743. James Curley (New York, NY) is +277, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #12. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 14-10 +705, on a 3-game losing streak, #12 tumbling from #7. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +493, #13 tumbling from #8. Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) is +257, on a 4-game winning streak, #14 improving from #18. Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) is +240, #15 up from #19.

In Class C: Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is in the lead, 15-9 +469, on an 8-game winning streak. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is 1 game behind at 14-10 +858, on a 4-game winning streak, #11 climbing from #14. Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is +13, #17 improving from #20. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is 4 games behind the leader at 11-13 -404, #26 climbing from #27.

High Win: Jesse Day (New York, NY) 504-427 vs. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA). Low Win: Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) 388-375 vs. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX). High Loss: Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) 434-466 vs. Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC). Low Loss: Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA) 315-490 vs. Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY).


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