Matt Hesson [#056] at NSC 2002

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Matt Hesson [#056] 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): Matt Surname(s): Hesson Home: Las Vegas, NV, United States Hobbies: Playing SCRABBLE, traveling Occupation: Busser at Emeril's New Orleans Fish House

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 451 Average for: 360 Average against: 362
Before the Tournament		Hesson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Hesson played #090 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 324 to 376 (a spread of -52) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-1, -52.
Round 2		Hesson played #091 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and won 402 to 359 (a spread of 43) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -9.
Round 3		Hesson played #063 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 288 to 380 (a spread of -92) . Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-2, -101.
Round 4		Hesson played #052 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 376 to 421 (a spread of -45) . Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-3, -146.
Round 5		Hesson played #064 Nancy Johnson (San Dimas, CA) and won 386 to 346 (a spread of 40) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-3, -106.
Round 6		Hesson played #061 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 244 to 523 (a spread of -279) . Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-4, -385.
Round 7		Hesson played #140 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 387 to 314 (a spread of 73) . Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-4, -312.
Round 8		Hesson played #099 Pete Muller (New York, NY) and lost 330 to 337 (a spread of -7) . Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-5, -319.
Round 9		Hesson played #067 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 403 to 406 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3-6, -322.
Round 10		Hesson played #051 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 366 to 333 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-6, -289.
Round 11		Hesson played #130 Frank Tarr (Albuquerque, NM) and won 429 to 261 (a spread of 168) . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-6, -121.
Round 12		Hesson played #119 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 335 to 383 (a spread of -48) . Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-7, -169.
Round 13		Hesson played #073 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and won 407 to 401 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-7, -163.
Round 14		Hesson played #024 Joseph Connelly (Moorpark, CA) and won 369 to 309 (a spread of 60) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-7, -103.
Round 15		Hesson played #022 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 359 to 363 (a spread of -4) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-8, -107.
Round 16		Hesson played #002 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 384 to 349 (a spread of 35) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-8, -72.
Round 17		Hesson played #068 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) and won 370 to 325 (a spread of 45) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-8, -27.
Round 18		Hesson played #103 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 382 to 340 (a spread of 42) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-8, +15.
Round 19		Hesson played #092 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 353 to 321 (a spread of 32) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-8, +47.
Round 20		Hesson played #055 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 340 to 400 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-9, -13.
Round 21		Hesson played #038 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 330 to 307 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-9, +10.
Round 22		Hesson played #086 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and lost 256 to 338 (a spread of -82) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-10, -72.
Round 23		Hesson played #089 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and lost 361 to 367 (a spread of -6) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-11, -78.
Round 24		Hesson played #135 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 425 to 413 (a spread of 12) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-11, -66.
Round 25		Hesson played #009 Paul Beusterien (Alameda, CA) and won 451 to 258 (a spread of 193) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-11, +127.
Round 26		Hesson played #059 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and lost 321 to 393 (a spread of -72) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-12, +55.
Round 27		Hesson played #025 Gretchen Cowan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 320 to 408 (a spread of -88) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-13, -33.
Round 28		Hesson played #065 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and lost 395 to 399 (a spread of -4) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-14, -37.
Round 29		Hesson played #027 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 364 to 360 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 15-14, -33.
Round 30		Hesson played #113 John Robertson (Cambridge ON) and lost 312 to 410 (a spread of -98) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 15-15, -131.
Round 31		Hesson played #010 Walter Blue (St. Paul, MN) and won 404 to 315 (a spread of 89) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 16-15, -42.

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