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NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 7

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Division 1 Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is still in the lead, undefeated, 7-0 +603, on a 7-game winning streak. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 1 game behind at 6-1 +515, #2 rising from #3. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is +493, #3 rising from #4. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is +361, #4 climbing from #5. Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) is +356, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 rising from #6. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is +198, #6 dropping from #2. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-2 +497, #7 rising from #11. Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) is +419, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 rising from #14. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +184, #9 dropping from #7. Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) is +63, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 soaring from #20.

In Class B: Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is in the lead, 5-2 +497. Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) is +63, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 hurtling up from #20. Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +363, #12 slipping from #8. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) is +316, #14 up from #21. Darin True (Pontiac, IL) is +253, #16 climbing from #22. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is +119, #19 climbing from #25. Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) is -117, on a 3-game winning streak, #26 climbing from #28. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-4 +130, #28 up from #37. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is +63, #30 rising from #34.

In Class C: Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is in the lead, 6-1 +198. Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +419, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 up from #14. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +76, #20 tumbling from #13. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is +52, #21 tumbling from #15. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) is +6, on a 3-game losing streak, #22 jumping down from #16. Oliver Roeder (Brooklyn, NY) is -32, #23 jumping down from #18. Tom Bond (Everett, WA) is -33, #24 jumping down from #17.

High Win: Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) 588-364 vs. Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN). Low Win: Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) 369-337 vs. Joel Horn (Reading, MA). High Loss: Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) 432-517 vs. Will Anderson (Croton, NY). Low Loss: Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) 219-393 vs. Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON).


Division 2 Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is still in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, remaining undefeated, 7-0 +1073, on a 7-game winning streak. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 6-1 +589, #2 rising from #5. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is +587, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 improving from #4. Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) is +425, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 improving from #6. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is +17, #5 climbing from #8. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-2 +402, #6 slipping from #2. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +388, #7 rising from #11. Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is +387, #8 down from #3. Sal Piro (New York, NY) is +346, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #12. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +323, #10 improving from #13.

In Class B: Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is in the lead, 6-1 +587, on a 5-game winning streak. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +167, on a 4-game winning streak, #13 rising from #21. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +26, #17 plummeting from #7. Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +87, #26 improving from #28. Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is +29, #30 soaring from #43. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +19, #32 whizzing down from #17. Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) is -77, #35 rising from #44. John Ortman (Roseville, CA) is -80, #36 collapsing from #23.

In Class C: John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is in the lead, 6-1 +17. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +148, on a 5-game winning streak, #15 improving from #19. Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is +101, #16 up from #25. Paul Avrin (New York, NY) is +6, #18 up from #27. Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +551, #19 soaring from #29. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is +279, on a 3-game losing streak, #21 collapsing from #10. Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) is +39, on a 3-game winning streak, #28 whizzing up from #40. Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) is -35, #33 leaping up from #41.

In Class D: Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 5-2 +387. Arun Methaset (Thailand) is +165, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 jumping up from #20. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +168, #22 whizzing down from #9. Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) is +136, #24 hurtling up from #37. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is +82, #27 dropping from #18. Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) is +20, #31 down from #24. Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-4 -62, on a 3-game losing streak, #49 dropping like a stone from #35. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is -123, #50 rocketing up from #63. Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) is -187, #51 jumping down from #42.

High Win: Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) 589-397 vs. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA). Low Win: Arun Methaset (Thailand) 353-314 vs. Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA). High Loss: Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) 426-472 vs. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA). Low Loss: Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) 237-481 vs. Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL).


Division 3 Round 7 Auto-Commentary

John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) takes the lead, 6-1 +824, on a 3-game winning streak. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +648, #2 slipping from #1. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is +454, #3 improving from #5. Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) is +267, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #7. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is +180, #5 jumping up from #10. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is +80, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 rising from #9. Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +554, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #14. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is +422, #8 leaping up from #13. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +356, #9 dropping from #3. April McCarley (Austin, TX) is +316, #10 dropping from #4.

In Class B: April McCarley (Austin, TX) is in the lead, 5-2 +316. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is +302, #11 rising from #17. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +154, #15 dropping from #6. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is +150, on a 3-game winning streak, #16 up from #23. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +63, #28 rising from #33. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) is -122, #32 climbing from #40. Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-4 +160, #36 up from #43. Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) is -13, on a 3-game losing streak, #39 dropping from #32.

In Class C: Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is in the lead, 6-1 +180. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is +80, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 improving from #9. Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +214, on a 3-game winning streak, #13 rising from #18. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is +138, #17 up from #20. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is +102, #18 rising from #25. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) is -65, #20 down from #11. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +214, on a 3-game winning streak, #24 zooming up from #35. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is +163, #26 rising from #31.

In Class D: Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is in the lead, 5-2 -37. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +18, #31 plummeting from #21. Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-4 -24, #40 hurtling up from #52. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is -82, #43 tumbling from #37. Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) is -141, #44 rocketing up from #58. Merble Reagon (New York, NY) is -152, #47 whizzing up from #60. Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is -182, on a 3-game losing streak, #48 dropping from #39. Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) is -254, #51 tumbling from #42.

High Win: Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) 527-319 vs. Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC). Low Wins: Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) 356-332 vs. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON); Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) 356-342 vs. Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL). High Loss: Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) 424-426 vs. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY). Low Loss: Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) 259-470 vs. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK).


Division 4 Round 7 Auto-Commentary

David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) holds onto the lead, remaining undefeated, 7-0 +596, on a 7-game winning streak. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is 1 game behind at 6-1 +389, #2 improving from #4. Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is +343, on a 3-game winning streak, hovering at #3. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is +263, #4 climbing from #5. Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-2 +410, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 rising from #8. Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +339, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 up from #10. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is +307, #7 down from #2. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is +136, #8 up from #13. Shirley Simon (Regina SK) is +126, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 jumping up from #14. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +20, #10 climbing from #16.

In Class B: Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is in the lead, 5-2 +136. Shirley Simon (Regina SK) is +126, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 rising from #14. Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 4.5-2.5 +206, #11 dropping from #6. Dev Lallawooa (Brandon MB) is 1 game behind the leader at 4-3 +325, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 climbing from #18. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is +124, #17 rising from #23. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +104, #18 climbing from #20. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is +89, #19 jumping down from #12.

In Class C: Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is in the lead, 6-1 +263. Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is 2 games behind at 4-3 +421, #13 up from #17. Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) is 3 games behind the leader at 3-4 +290, #23 rising from #28. Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) is -121, #26 jumping up from #34. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is -130, #28 rising from #33. Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA) is -225, #30 slipping from #26. Ava Zeidler (Edmonton AB) is -312, #32 climbing from #40.

High Win: Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) 488-185 vs. Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA). Low Win: Debby Lee (Strathclair MB) 308-269 vs. Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN). High Loss: Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) 361-377 vs. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA). Low Loss: Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA) 185-488 vs. Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA).


Division CSW Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Austin Shin (United Kingdom) takes the lead, 6-1 +599. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +442, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #4. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +234, #3 slipping from #1. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +555, #4 dropping from #2. James Curley (New York, NY) is +515, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 rising from #7. Jesse Day (New York, NY) is +514, remaining unchanged at #6. Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) is +307, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #10. Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) is +235, still at #8. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) is +140, on a 5-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #13. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +464, on a 3-game losing streak, #10 down from #5.

In Class B: Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is in the lead, 5-2 +555. James Curley (New York, NY) is +515, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 improving from #7. Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) is +307, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #10. Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) is +235, steady at #8. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +464, on a 3-game losing streak, #10 down from #5. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +141, on a 3-game winning streak, #12 leaping up from #17.

In Class C: Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is in the lead, 4-3 +75. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is -91, #18 slipping from #14. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is 1 game behind at 3-4 -123, #23 down from #21. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is -232, #26 down from #19. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is -321, on a 3-game losing streak, #27 down from #22. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-5 -137, #28 rising from #32.

High Win: David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) 592-413 vs. Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA). Low Win: Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) 378-358 vs. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX). High Loss: Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA) 444-487 vs. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC). Low Loss: Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) 284-394 vs. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON).


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