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WESPAC 2023: Rasheed Olajide Balogun [#13]

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On this page, you will find information about Rasheed Olajide Balogun, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 19-13, +310, and is ranked #23.

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): Rasheed Olajide Surname(s): Balogun Home: Dallas, TX, United States Awards: Played in 2003 WSC, 2005 2008 IGate, 2000 2008 PANASA Hobbies: Soccer, Scrabble Occupation: BANKING/ECONOMIST WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 613 Average for: 433 Average against: 423
Round 1	Thailand	Balogun played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 414 to 334 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +80.
Round 2	Nigeria	Balogun played #46 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 415 to 423 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, +72.
Round 3	United States	Balogun played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and lost 400 to 501 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -29.
Round 4	Canada	Balogun played #18 Jason Broersma (CAN) and lost 363 to 450 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-3, -116.
Round 5	Australia	Balogun played #69 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and lost 335 to 395 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-4, -176.
Round 6	Singapore	Balogun played #94 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 459 to 349 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-4, -66.
Round 7	Malta	Balogun played #77 Maureen McDonald (MLT) and won 524 to 367 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-4, +91.
Round 8	Kenya	Balogun played #4 Wenwa Akinyi (KEN) and won 472 to 425 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, +138.
Round 9	Sierra Leone	Balogun played #61 Emmanuel King (SLE) and lost 390 to 398 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-5, +130.
Round 10	Romania	Balogun played #101 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 426 to 392 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-5, +164.
Round 11	Sierra Leone	Balogun played #63 Yusuf Koroma (SLE) and won 444 to 378 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-5, +230.
Round 12	Singapore	Balogun played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 613 to 538 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, +305.
Round 13	South Africa	Balogun played #38 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and won 523 to 417 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +411.
Round 14	United States	Balogun played #70 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 377 to 512 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-6, +276.
Round 15	Nigeria	Balogun played #76 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 359 to 530 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-7, +105.
Round 16	England	Balogun played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 404 to 402 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-7, +107.
Round 17	Nigeria	Balogun played #130 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 445 to 315 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-7, +237.
Round 18	England	Balogun played #79 Jack Moran (Eng) and lost 365 to 457 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-8, +145.
Round 19	Canada	Balogun played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) and won 497 to 413 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-8, +229.
Round 20	Nigeria	Balogun played #52 Eta Karo (NGA) and won 392 to 352 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-8, +269.
Round 21	Malaysia	Balogun played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and won 458 to 373 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-8, +354.
Round 22	Scotland	Balogun played #5 Paul Allan (Sco) and won 425 to 330 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-8, +449.
Round 23	England	Balogun played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 417 to 447 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-9, +419.
Round 24	Malaysia	Balogun played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 350 to 435 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-10, +334.
Round 25	Nigeria	Balogun played #87 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and won 473 to 394 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-10, +413.
Round 26	Singapore	Balogun played #121 Wee Ming Hui Hubert (SGP) and lost 450 to 497 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-11, +366.
Round 27	United States	Balogun played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and won 439 to 428 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-11, +377.
Round 28	United States	Balogun played #103 Ben Schoenbrun (USA) and won 455 to 433 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-11, +399.
Round 29	Canada	Balogun played #139 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 429 to 430 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-12, +398.
Round 30	Scotland	Balogun played #104 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 523 to 395 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18-12, +526.
Round 31	United States	Balogun played #71 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 336 to 614 (a spread of -278). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 18-13, +248.
Round 32	Singapore	Balogun played #92 Wolfram Poh (SGP) and won 487 to 425 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 19-13, +310.

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