NSC 2009: Jon Canik [#53]

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On this page, you will find information about Jon Canik, 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 9-22, -734, and is ranked #48 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): Jon Surname(s): Canik Home: Austin, TX, USA Awards: 2009 Texas state School Scrabble Champion Hobbies: band, percussion, video games, golf Occupation: student

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 318 Average against: 341
Round 1		Canik played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 253 to 378 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-1, -125.
Round 2		Canik played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 308 to 268 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, -85.
Round 3		Canik played #30 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 390 to 245 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +60.
Round 4		Canik played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and lost 247 to 377 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, -70.
Round 5		Canik played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and won 372 to 359 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, -57.
Round 6		Canik played #19 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 313 to 352 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-3, -96.
Round 7		Canik played #21 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and lost 227 to 406 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-4, -275.
Round 8		Canik played #32 Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 286 to 375 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-5, -364.
Round 9		Canik played #46 Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 368 to 284 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-5, -280.
Round 10		Canik played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 281 to 297 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-6, -296.
Round 11		Canik played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 267 to 352 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-7, -381.
Round 12		Canik played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 349 to 269 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-7, -301.
Round 13		Canik played #50 Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and lost 202 to 401 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-8, -500.
Round 14		Canik played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 302 to 377 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-9, -575.
Round 15		Canik played #52 Evan Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 379 to 263 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-9, -459.
Round 16		Canik played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 350 to 299 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-9, -408.
Round 17		Canik played #48 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 315 to 304 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-9, -397.
Round 18		Canik played #23 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 270 to 409 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-10, -536.
Round 19		Canik played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and lost 275 to 349 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-11, -610.
Round 20		Canik played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and lost 348 to 364 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-12, -626.
Round 21		Canik played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) and lost 388 to 394 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-13, -632.
Round 22		Canik played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 326 to 330 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-14, -636.
Round 23		Canik played #13 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 348 to 366 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-15, -654.
Round 24		Canik played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and lost 258 to 359 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-16, -755.
Round 25		Canik played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 306 to 352 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-17, -801.
Round 26		Canik played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) and lost 369 to 394 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-18, -826.
Round 27		Canik played #25 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and lost 297 to 311 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-19, -840.
Round 28		Canik played #14 Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 296 to 360 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-20, -904.
Round 29		Canik played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 316 to 338 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-21, -926. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Canik played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and lost 347 to 349 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-22, -928. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Canik played #50 Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY) again and won 497 to 303 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-22, -734.

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