NSC 2009: Will Nediger [#66]

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On this page, you will find information about Will Nediger, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16.5-14.5, +34, and is ranked #43 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): Will Surname(s): Nediger Home: London, ON, CAN Hobbies: Quizbowl, badminton, crosswords Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 521 Average for: 405 Average against: 403
Round 1		Nediger played #37 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 377 to 395 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-1, -18.
Round 2		Nediger played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 399 to 439 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-2, -58.
Round 3		Nediger played #98 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and won 387 to 339 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-2, -10.
Round 4		Nediger played #114 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 426 to 495 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-3, -79.
Round 5		Nediger played #25 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and won 469 to 441 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-3, -51.
Round 6		Nediger played #15 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 410 to 394 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-3, -35.
Round 7		Nediger played #12 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 323 to 424 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-4, -136.
Round 8		Nediger played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 395 to 482 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-5, -223.
Round 9		Nediger played #56 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 497 to 431 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-5, -157.
Round 10		Nediger played #30 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 324 to 432 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-6, -265.
Round 11		Nediger played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 425 to 299 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-6, -139.
Round 12		Nediger played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 392 to 325 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-6, -72.
Round 13		Nediger played #38 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 314 to 447 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-7, -205.
Round 14		Nediger played #120 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 314 to 376 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-8, -267. Nediger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Nediger played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 400 to 326 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-8, -193.
Round 16		Nediger played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 472 to 422 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-8, -143.
Round 17		Nediger played #104 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 441 to 449 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-9, -151.
Round 18		Nediger played #89 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 348 to 450 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-10, -253.
Round 19		Nediger played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and won 427 to 347 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-10, -173.
Round 20		Nediger played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 521 to 388 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-10, -40.
Round 21		Nediger played #44 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 484 to 288 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-10, +156.
Round 22		Nediger played #73 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 411 to 409 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-10, +158.
Round 23		Nediger played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 372 to 464 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-11, +66.
Round 24		Nediger played #96 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 404 to 392 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-11, +78.
Round 25		Nediger played #39 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 468 to 347 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-11, +199.
Round 26		Nediger played #94 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 434 to 440 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-12, +193.
Round 27		Nediger played #68 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 348 to 368 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14-13, +173.
Round 28		Nediger played #3 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 307 to 485 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-14, -5.
Round 29		Nediger played #48 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and tied at 420. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -5.
Round 30		Nediger played #79 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 408 to 406 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -3.
Round 31		Nediger played #110 Steve Hartsman (Milwaukee, WI) and won 423 to 386 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +34. Nediger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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