SPC 2025: Randy Hersom [1-32]

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On this page, you will find information about Randy Hersom, who is competing at the 2025 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 4-3, +252, and is ranked #20 in Division 1.

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): Randy Surname(s): Hersom Home: Thomasville, NC, United States Awards: (5th) 2000 NSC; played in 1997 1999 2001 2003 WSC; played in 1995 Superstars and 2003 All Stars Hobbies: CD Collecting, Racquetball, Poker

Round by Round
High score: 569 Average for: 440 Average against: 404
Round 1		Hersom played #25 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and won 360 to 351 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +9.
Round 2		Hersom played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Stamford, CT) and lost 348 to 419 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, -62.
Round 3		Hersom played #51 Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 423 to 292 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +69.
Round 4		Hersom played #50 Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) and won 569 to 394 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +244.
Round 5		Hersom played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 487 to 449 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +282. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 6		Hersom played #17 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 436 to 451 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +267. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Hersom played #3 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and lost 457 to 472 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-3, +252.
Round 8		Hersom played #20 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Hersom played #42 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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