SPC 2023: Clay Herron [2-33]

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On this page, you will find information about Clay Herron, who is competing at the 2023 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 11-20, -1053, and is ranked #53 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): Clay Surname(s): Herron Home: Dover, DE, United States

Round by Round
High score: 514 Average for: 369 Average against: 406
Round 1		Herron played #27 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) and lost 301 to 393 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-1, -92.
Round 2		Herron played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 401 to 373 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, -64. Herron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Herron played #47 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 342 to 298 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, -20. Herron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Herron played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 300 to 496 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, -216.
Round 5		Herron played #15 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 370 to 501 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-3, -347.
Round 6		Herron played #13 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 362 to 391 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-4, -376.
Round 7		Herron played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 514 to 306 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-4, -168.
Round 8		Herron played #41 Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) and won 459 to 347 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-4, -56. Herron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Herron played #17 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 473 to 488 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-5, -71. Herron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Herron played #50 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 414 to 293 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-5, +50. Herron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Herron played #4 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 355 to 449 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-6, -44. Herron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Herron played #10 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 349 to 412 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-7, -107.
Round 13		Herron played #53 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and lost 370 to 391 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-8, -128.
Round 14		Herron played #46 Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) and won 347 to 341 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-8, -122. Herron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Herron played #30 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 398 to 374 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-8, -98. Herron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Herron played #56 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 328 to 383 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-9, -153.
Round 17		Herron played #14 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 365 to 478 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-10, -266.
Round 18		Herron played #34 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and lost 396 to 398 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-11, -268.
Round 19		Herron played #39 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and won 420 to 354 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-11, -202.
Round 20		Herron played #19 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 467 to 284 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-11, -19.
Round 21		Herron played #35 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and lost 297 to 419 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-12, -141.
Round 22		Herron played #44 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 328 to 558 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-13, -371.
Round 23		Herron played #42 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 386 to 360 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-13, -345.
Round 24		Herron played #20 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 273 to 555 (a spread of -282). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-14, -627.
Round 25		Herron played #49 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 386 to 457 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-15, -698.
Round 26		Herron played #7 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 388 to 441 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-16, -751.
Round 27		Herron played #51 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 294 to 383 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-17, -840.
Round 28		Herron played #55 Jak Jones (Henderson, NV) and lost 337 to 412 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-18, -915.
Round 29		Herron played #26 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 297 to 437 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-19, -1055.
Round 30		Herron played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 350 to 398 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-20, -1103.
Round 31		Herron recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-20, -1053.

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