NSC 2009: Glenda Short [#62]

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On this page, you will find information about Glenda Short, 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 14-17, -291, and is ranked #66 in Division 2.

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): Glenda Surname(s): Short Home: Oklahoma City, OK, USA Awards: Currently the highest rated female Scrabbler in Oklahoma. Hobbies: Travel, reading, games, cooking. Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 570 Average for: 379 Average against: 389
Round 1		Short played #45 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 323 to 377 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -54.
Round 2		Short played #12 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 332 to 447 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-2, -169.
Round 3		Short played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 432 to 338 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-2, -75.
Round 4		Short played #66 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 397 to 373 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, -51.
Round 5		Short played #67 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) and won 419 to 398 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, -30.
Round 6		Short played #16 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 443 to 286 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +127.
Round 7		Short played #5 Matt Robin (Sterling Heights, MI) and won 422 to 389 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +160.
Round 8		Short played #33 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and lost 313 to 416 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +57.
Round 9		Short played #18 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 434 to 425 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-3, +66.
Round 10		Short played #58 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 418 to 333 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +151.
Round 11		Short played #48 Fred Oswald (Houston, TX) and lost 342 to 351 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +142.
Round 12		Short played #35 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 417 to 322 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +237.
Round 13		Short played #29 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 409 to 450 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +196.
Round 14		Short played #64 Judy Horn (Boston, MA) and won 401 to 331 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +266.
Round 15		Short played #7 Joel Horn (Boston, MA) and won 390 to 344 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +312.
Round 16		Short played #79 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 348 to 284 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +376.
Round 17		Short played #32 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 338 to 462 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +252.
Round 18		Short played #63 Gabriel Wong (Vancouver BC) and lost 338 to 396 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-7, +194.
Round 19		Short played #2 Jamie Ryan (Raynham, MA) and lost 334 to 384 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-8, +144.
Round 20		Short played #86 Nicholas Seistrup (San Diego, CA) and lost 402 to 428 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-9, +118.
Round 21		Short played #27 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and lost 328 to 446 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-10, +0.
Round 22		Short played #47 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 355 to 467 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, -112.
Round 23		Short played #4 James L Jr Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and won 570 to 330 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-11, +128. Short is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Short played #34 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 401 to 398 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-11, +131.
Round 25		Short played #41 Jason J Smith (Lansing, MI) and lost 324 to 430 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-12, +25.
Round 26		Short played #68 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 318 to 396 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-13, -53.
Round 27		Short played #83 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and won 416 to 346 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-13, +17.
Round 28		Short played #42 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and lost 362 to 405 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-14, -26.
Round 29		Short played #20 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 319 to 466 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-15, -173.
Round 30		Short played #46 Flossie Swint (Fremont, OH) and lost 355 to 419 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-16, -237.
Round 31		Short played #54 Ray Helle (St. Louis, MO) and lost 363 to 417 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-17, -291.

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