Ron Hoekstra [#054] at NSC 2002

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Ron Hoekstra [#054] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Ron Surname(s): Hoekstra Home: Kentwood, MI, United States Age: 35 Awards: 2000 CNSC, 2001-11 Port Huron MI Occupation: Accountant WSC 2001 Rank: 45

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 501 Average for: 377 Average against: 394
Round 1		Hoekstra played #040 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 463 to 424 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-0, +39.
Round 2		Hoekstra played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and lost 322 to 412 (a spread of -90) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -51.
Round 3		Hoekstra played #051 Wendell Haynes (Miami, FL) and lost 358 to 511 (a spread of -153) . Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-2, -204.
Round 4		Hoekstra played #126 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 399 to 391 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-2, -196.
Round 5		Hoekstra played #017 Tracy Cobbs (Decatur, AL) and won 394 to 358 (a spread of 36) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-2, -160.
Round 6		Hoekstra played #004 Scott Appel (Neshanic, NJ) and won 445 to 406 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-2, -121.
Round 7		Hoekstra played #022 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 285 to 365 (a spread of -80) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-3, -201.
Round 8		Hoekstra played #029 Michael Early (Richardson, TX) and won 332 to 324 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-3, -193.
Round 9		Hoekstra played #115 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 320 to 414 (a spread of -94) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-4, -287.
Round 10		Hoekstra played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and lost 396 to 503 (a spread of -107) . Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-5, -394.
Round 11		Hoekstra played #009 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 427 to 325 (a spread of 102) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-5, -292.
Round 12		Hoekstra played #088 Tunde Ogunyemi (Hyattsville, MD) and won 392 to 374 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-5, -274.
Round 13		Hoekstra played #038 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 402 to 303 (a spread of 99) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-5, -175.
Round 14		Hoekstra played #107 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 391 to 373 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-5, -157. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Hoekstra played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 386 to 425 (a spread of -39) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-6, -196.
Round 16		Hoekstra played #061 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 401 to 297 (a spread of 104) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-6, -92.
Round 17		Hoekstra played #100 Jeff Potts (Woodland Hills, CA) and lost 272 to 384 (a spread of -112) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-7, -204.
Round 18		Hoekstra played #033 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 316 to 486 (a spread of -170) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-8, -374.
Round 19		Hoekstra played #015 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 396 to 468 (a spread of -72) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-9, -446.
Round 20		Hoekstra played #120 John Terrell (Roseville, MI) and lost 311 to 410 (a spread of -99) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-10, -545.
Round 21		Hoekstra played #100 Jeff Potts (Woodland Hills, CA) and won 356 to 283 (a spread of 73) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-10, -472.
Round 22		Hoekstra played #023 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 327 to 417 (a spread of -90) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-11, -562.
Round 23		Hoekstra played #027 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and won 406 to 374 (a spread of 32) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-11, -530. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Hoekstra played #039 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 260 to 497 (a spread of -237) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-12, -767.
Round 25		Hoekstra played #003 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 356 to 371 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-13, -782.
Round 26		Hoekstra played #023 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 461 to 396 (a spread of 65) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-13, -717.
Round 27		Hoekstra played #106 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 501 to 325 (a spread of 176) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-13, -541.
Round 28		Hoekstra played #068 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 440 to 443 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 14-14, -544.
Round 29		Hoekstra played #072 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 314 to 406 (a spread of -92) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 14-15, -636.
Round 30		Hoekstra played #037 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and won 464 to 299 (a spread of 165) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 15-15, -471.
Round 31		Hoekstra played #003 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 392 to 459 (a spread of -67) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 15-16, -538.

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