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SPC 2024 Commentary: Round 5

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Division 2

Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) climbs into the lead, 4-1 +624. Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) is +467, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 rising from #5. Joe South (Schertz, TX) is +337, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 up from #4. Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) is +332, #4 rising from #11. Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) is +332, #4 climbing from #7. Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) is +266, #6 tumbling from #1. Heather McCall (Toronto ON) is +239, #7 climbing from #8. Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) is +201, #8 up from #13. Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) is +73, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 up from #15. Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) is +28, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 rising from #17.

In Class B: Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) is in the lead, 4-1 +28, on a 4-game winning streak. Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is 0.5 games behind at 3.5-1.5 +327, #11 leaping up from #19. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) is 1 game behind the leader at 3-2 +181, #15 dropping like a stone from #3. Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is +131, #16 sliding from #12. Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) is +56, #20 soaring from #36. Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) is +46, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 climbing from #28. Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) is +27, #23 down from #14. Joel Horn (Reading, MA) is -57, #27 tumbling from #16. Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) is -84, #29 climbing from #38.

In Class C: Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) is in the lead, 4-1 +266. Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +83, #18 whizzing up from #30. Lisa Perry (Raleigh, NC) is -74, #28 whizzing down from #18. David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-3 +139, #32 hurtling up from #46. Susan Bertoni (Pfafftown, NC) is -72, #38 tumbling from #29. Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) is -85, #40 dropping like a stone from #26. Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) is -100, #41 down from #32. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is -156, #43 rocketing up from #53. Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) is -169, #44 sliding from #40. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is -173, #45 falling from #41.

High Win: Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) 516-339 vs. Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA). Low Win: Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) 375-329 vs. Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ). High Loss: Steve Hartsman (Germantown, WI) 445-460 vs. Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL). Low Loss: Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) 261-405 vs. Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH).


Division 3

Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) stays in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, still undefeated, 5-0 +549, on a 5-game winning streak. Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +345, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #2. Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) is +246, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 up from #6. Dave Cameron (Palatine, IL) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +344, #4 up from #8. David Shuman (Nashville, TN) is +277, #5 up from #11. Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) is +258, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 leaping up from #12. Judy Horn (Reading, MA) is +237, #7 climbing from #13. Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) is +200, #8 tumbling from #3. Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) is +189, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 leapfrogging up from #20. Susan Blanchard (Matthews, NC) is +182, #10 tumbling from #4.

In Class B: Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is in the lead, still undefeated, 5-0 +345, on a 5-game winning streak. Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +200, #8 dropping from #3. Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) is +189, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 soaring from #20. Susan Blanchard (Matthews, NC) is +182, #10 dropping from #4. Hubert Van Tol (Winona, MN) is +59, on a 4-game winning streak, #14 jumping up from #22. Jack Lechner (New York, NY) is -48, #16 jumping up from #24. Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +236, #18 dropping from #9. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is +105, #24 hurtling up from #44. Cameron Siegal (Scarsdale, NY) is +66, on a 3-game winning streak, #29 jumping up from #36. Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) is +64, on a 3-game winning streak, #30 zooming up from #43.

In Class C: Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) is in the lead, 3-2 +236. Michael Christophel (Conyers, GA) is +221, #21 hurtling up from #31. Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) is +217, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 jumping up from #29. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) is +98, #25 plummeting from #14. Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) is +98, #25 climbing from #32. Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) is +64, #30 up from #37. Richard Price (Fayetteville, AR) is +47, #34 collapsing from #15. Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) is +8, #36 plummeting from #18. Greg Smith (San Antonio, TX) is -180, #37 soaring from #53. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) is 1 game behind at 2-3 +111, #42 leapfrogging up from #58.

High Win: Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) 538-309 vs. Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC). Low Win: Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) 348-283 vs. Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI). High Loss: Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) 419-495 vs. Judy Horn (Reading, MA). Low Loss: Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) 264-376 vs. Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA).


Division CSW1

Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) captures the lead, remaining undefeated, 5-0 +547, on a 5-game winning streak. Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) is +546, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 dropping from #1. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +499, #3 climbing from #8. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +368, #4 up from #5. Charles Reinke (Madison, WI) is +231, #5 up from #11. Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) is +200, #6 leaping up from #12. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is +118, #7 sliding from #3. Moiz Ullah Baig (Pakistan) is +86, #8 climbing from #13. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +403, #9 down from #4. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +340, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 leaping up from #15.

In Class B: Charles Reinke (Madison, WI) is in the lead, 4-1 +231. Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) is +200, #6 leaping up from #12. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is +118, #7 down from #3. Moiz Ullah Baig (Pakistan) is +86, #8 up from #13. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +340, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 leaping up from #15. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +114, #16 collapsing from #6.

In Class C: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is in the lead, 3-2 +169. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is +67, #18 improving from #22. Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 2-3 -44, #22 tumbling from #16. James Porter (Mazeppa, MN) is -200, #25 rising from #27. Wenwa Akinyi (Kenya) is -249, #26 dropping from #23. Kaveri Warriar (Dyer, IN) is -399, #27 leaping up from #32.

High Win: Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) 569-381 vs. Wenwa Akinyi (Kenya). Low Wins: Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) 421-370 vs. Austin Shin (Metairie, LA); Kaveri Warriar (Dyer, IN) 421-306 vs. Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA). High Loss: Winter (Houston, TX) 445-458 vs. Moiz Ullah Baig (Pakistan). Low Loss: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) 278-479 vs. Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA).


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