SPC 2022: Leo McKenna [2-61]

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On this page, you will find information about Leo McKenna, who is competing at the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 18.5-12.5, +245, and is ranked #11 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Leo Surname(s): McKenna Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 405 Average against: 399
Round 1		McKenna played #58 Ed Liebfried (Concord, NH) and lost 321 to 418 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -97.
Round 2		McKenna played #24 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 442 to 431 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-1, -86.
Round 3		McKenna recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-1, -36.
Round 4		McKenna played #57 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and won 432 to 369 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +27.
Round 5		McKenna played #10 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 444 to 369 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +102. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		McKenna played #42 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and won 367 to 362 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +107. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		McKenna played #5 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 413 to 335 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +185. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		McKenna played #51 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 341 to 526 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +0. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		McKenna played #37 Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and won 424 to 415 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +9. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		McKenna played #41 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 398 to 459 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, -52. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		McKenna played #18 Benjamin Bloom (Marion, CT) and won 455 to 388 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +15. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		McKenna played #28 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 387 to 399 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +3.
Round 13		McKenna played #8 Stephen Schwitzer (east Lansing, MI) and won 445 to 379 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +69. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		McKenna played #12 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 345 to 397 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +17.
Round 15		McKenna played #23 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 351 to 381 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, -13.
Round 16		McKenna played #1 Roy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 332 to 460 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-7, -141.
Round 17		McKenna played #26 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 451 to 325 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-7, -15.
Round 18		McKenna played #9 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 364 to 354 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-7, -5.
Round 19		McKenna played #3 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 324 to 469 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-8, -150.
Round 20		McKenna played #62 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and lost 438 to 457 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-9, -169. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		McKenna played #13 Ricky Sirois (Haverhill, MA) and won 466 to 242 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-9, +55.
Round 22		McKenna played #27 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and tied at 423. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +55. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		McKenna played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 474 to 337 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +192. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		McKenna played #14 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 438 to 429 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +201. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		McKenna played #43 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and won 414 to 385 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +230. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		McKenna played #20 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 447 to 408 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +269. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 27		McKenna played #33 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 394 to 398 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +265. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		McKenna played #11 Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) and lost 327 to 337 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +255. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		McKenna played #12 Joe South (Schertz, TX) again and won 497 to 376 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +376. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		McKenna played #33 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) again and won 448 to 413 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +411. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		McKenna played #10 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) again and lost 351 to 517 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +245. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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