SPC 2023: Dathan Lang [4-47]

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On this page, you will find information about Dathan Lang, 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 19-12, +631, and is ranked #7 in Division 4.

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): Dathan Surname(s): Lang Home: Blue Bell, PA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 503 Average for: 394 Average against: 373
Round 1		Lang played #14 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 440 to 311 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +129. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Lang played #22 Jack Lechner (New York, NY) and won 432 to 413 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +148. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Lang played #43 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and won 391 to 335 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +204. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Lang played #6 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 426 to 427 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +203. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 5		Lang played #35 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and lost 336 to 363 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-2, +176. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Lang played #2 Derven Francis (Henderson, NV) and won 503 to 379 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, +300. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 7		Lang played #18 Diane Kerner (Powell, OH) and lost 301 to 394 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +207. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Lang played #59 Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) and won 397 to 381 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-3, +223. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Lang played #32 Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON) and won 418 to 363 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +278. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Lang played #11 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and lost 341 to 402 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-4, +217. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Lang played #9 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and lost 338 to 441 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-5, +114. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Lang played #41 Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) and won 441 to 270 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-5, +285. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Lang played #46 Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) and won 374 to 293 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +366. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Lang played #30 Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) and won 479 to 353 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +492. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Lang played #5 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 377 to 505 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +364.
Round 16		Lang played #52 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and lost 300 to 424 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-7, +240.
Round 17		Lang played #27 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) and lost 368 to 414 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-8, +194. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Lang played #15 Portia Zwicker (Schenectady, NY) and lost 324 to 378 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-9, +140. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Lang played #3 Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) and won 480 to 396 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-9, +224. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Lang played #13 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 415 to 350 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-9, +289. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Lang played #20 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 419 to 320 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-9, +388.
Round 22		Lang played #33 Pete Baney (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 388 to 370 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, +406. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Lang played #16 Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO) and won 422 to 410 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-9, +418. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Lang played #23 Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) and lost 310 to 460 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-10, +268.
Round 25		Lang played #19 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) and lost 321 to 334 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-11, +255. Lang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Lang played #7 Gaye Trickey (Lakewood, CO) and lost 352 to 448 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-12, +159.
Round 27		Lang played #29 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 458 to 310 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-12, +307.
Round 28		Lang played #40 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 469 to 320 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-12, +456.
Round 29		Lang played #45 John Wright (Evansville, IN) and won 411 to 343 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-12, +524.
Round 30		Lang played #7 Gaye Trickey (Lakewood, CO) again and won 379 to 324 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-12, +579.
Round 31		Lang played #19 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) again and won 398 to 346 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-12, +631.

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