NSC 2009: David Whitley [#120]

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On this page, you will find information about David Whitley, 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 13.5-17.5, -203, and is ranked #97 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): David Surname(s): Whitley Home: Monrovia, CA, USA Hobbies: Playing recorder, travel Occupation: Actuary

Round by Round
High score: 538 Average for: 408 Average against: 415
Round 1		Whitley played #15 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 472 to 347 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +125.
Round 2		Whitley played #47 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 467 to 442 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +150.
Round 3		Whitley played #94 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 447 to 564 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-1, +33. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Whitley played #4 Adam Logan (New York, NY) and lost 398 to 463 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-2, -32.
Round 5		Whitley played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 465 to 314 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +119.
Round 6		Whitley played #50 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 399 to 426 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, +92.
Round 7		Whitley played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 472 to 450 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-3, +114.
Round 8		Whitley played #3 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 304 to 432 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-4, -14.
Round 9		Whitley played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 364 to 441 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-5, -91.
Round 10		Whitley played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 330 to 374 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-6, -135.
Round 11		Whitley played #39 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 458 to 439 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-6, -116. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Whitley played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 431 to 278 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-6, +37.
Round 13		Whitley played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 439 to 407 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-6, +69.
Round 14		Whitley played #66 Will Nediger (London ON) and won 376 to 314 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-6, +131.
Round 15		Whitley played #7 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 343 to 542 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-7, -68.
Round 16		Whitley played #81 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and lost 407 to 409 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-8, -70.
Round 17		Whitley played #89 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and tied at 383. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -70.
Round 18		Whitley played #43 Jason Idalski (Lansing, MI) and lost 405 to 463 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -128.
Round 19		Whitley played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 538 to 393 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +17.
Round 20		Whitley played #49 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 397 to 419 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -5.
Round 21		Whitley played #121 Scott Jackson (Milwaukee, WI) and won 472 to 395 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +72.
Round 22		Whitley played #56 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 368 to 416 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +24.
Round 23		Whitley played #51 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 411 to 474 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -39.
Round 24		Whitley played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 324 to 561 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -276.
Round 25		Whitley played #102 Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 459 to 358 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -175.
Round 26		Whitley played #86 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 409 to 399 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -165.
Round 27		Whitley played #98 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 385 to 399 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -179.
Round 28		Whitley played #117 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 460 to 369 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -88.
Round 29		Whitley played #99 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and lost 364 to 417 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -141.
Round 30		Whitley played #126 Mark Miller (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 353 to 364 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -152.
Round 31		Whitley played #40 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 350 to 401 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -203.

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