NSC 2009: Janet Griesel [#29]

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On this page, you will find information about Janet Griesel, 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 16-15, -143, and is ranked #33 in Division 5.

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): Janet Surname(s): Griesel Home: Madison, WI, USA Hobbies: Card making, travel, music Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 440 Average for: 345 Average against: 350
Round 1		Griesel played #25 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and won 321 to 315 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +6.
Round 2		Griesel played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and won 360 to 343 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +23.
Round 3		Griesel played #46 Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 361 to 259 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +125.
Round 4		Griesel played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 412 to 280 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +257.
Round 5		Griesel played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 214 to 462 (a spread of -248). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +9.
Round 6		Griesel played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and lost 317 to 439 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, -113.
Round 7		Griesel played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and lost 335 to 426 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, -204.
Round 8		Griesel played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 338 to 356 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-4, -222.
Round 9		Griesel played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 319 to 362 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-5, -265.
Round 10		Griesel played #13 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 426 to 374 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-5, -213.
Round 11		Griesel played #32 Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 319 to 343 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-6, -237.
Round 12		Griesel played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 348 to 378 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-7, -267.
Round 13		Griesel played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 257 to 384 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-8, -394.
Round 14		Griesel played #50 Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 440 to 233 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-8, -187.
Round 15		Griesel played #33 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 289 to 384 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-9, -282.
Round 16		Griesel played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 376 to 329 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-9, -235.
Round 17		Griesel played #30 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 260 to 425 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-10, -400.
Round 18		Griesel played #52 Evan Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 289 to 282 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-10, -393.
Round 19		Griesel played #48 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 409 to 272 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-10, -256.
Round 20		Griesel played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and won 375 to 318 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-10, -199.
Round 21		Griesel played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 357 to 286 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-10, -128.
Round 22		Griesel played #40 Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI) and lost 318 to 384 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-11, -194.
Round 23		Griesel played #39 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and lost 347 to 354 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-12, -201.
Round 24		Griesel played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and won 359 to 258 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-12, -100. Griesel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Griesel played #23 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 369 to 400 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-13, -131.
Round 26		Griesel played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 414 to 368 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-13, -85.
Round 27		Griesel played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 317 to 364 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-14, -132.
Round 28		Griesel played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) and won 347 to 329 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-14, -114.
Round 29		Griesel played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 364 to 324 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-14, -74.
Round 30		Griesel played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and won 411 to 397 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-14, -60.
Round 31		Griesel played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 330 to 413 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-15, -143.

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