Carol Dustin [#31] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Carol Dustin, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Dustin currently has a record of 15-15, -100, and is ranked #68 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): Carol Surname(s): Dustin Home: Minneapolis, MN, United States Age: 55 Awards: 2002-05 Winnipeg MB Occupation: Typesetter

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	25-29 (0.463)
Past 1-12 months	6-6 (0.500)	W LL WW L WWW LLL
Past 13-24 months	2-3 (0.400)	W L W LL
Past 25-36 months	9-8 (0.529)	LL W L W LLL WWWW L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	L W LL
Past 49-60 months	7-9 (0.438)	LL WW L WW LLLL W L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 385 Average against: 389
Round 1		Dustin played #103 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 383 to 401 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Newhouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -18.
Round 2		Dustin played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and lost 315 to 442 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 0-2, -145.
Round 3		Dustin played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and lost 277 to 464 (a spread of -187) . Before this event, Dustin had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-3, -332.
Round 4		Dustin played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 514 to 314 (a spread of 200) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-3, -132.
Round 5		Dustin played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 433 to 316 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-3, -15.
Round 6		Dustin played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 418 to 337 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, +66.
Round 7		Dustin played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 478 to 341 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-3, +203.
Round 8		Dustin played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 378 to 419 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Scheimberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-4, +162.
Round 9		Dustin played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 404 to 356 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-4, +210.
Round 10		Dustin played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 294 to 461 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-5, +43.
Round 11		Dustin played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and won 460 to 340 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Anderson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-5, +163.
Round 12		Dustin played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and lost 337 to 471 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Soble in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-6, +29.
Round 13		Dustin played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 452 to 352 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Dustin's record vs. Nelson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-6, +129.
Round 14		Dustin played #67 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and won 386 to 374 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin's record vs. Jokubaitis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-6, +141.
Round 15		Dustin played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 441 to 355 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-6, +227.
Round 16		Dustin played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 360 to 405 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Michaels in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-7, +182.
Round 17		Dustin played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 254 to 448 (a spread of -194) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-8, -12.
Round 18		Dustin played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 318 to 407 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-9, -101.
Round 19		Dustin played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 331 to 364 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Eichenbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-10, -134.
Round 20		Dustin played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 450 to 371 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Scheimberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-10, -55.
Round 21		Dustin played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 501 to 366 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Dynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-10, +80.
Round 22		Dustin played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and lost 375 to 389 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Dustin had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-11, +66.
Round 23		Dustin played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 358 to 335 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-11, +89.
Round 24		Dustin played #17 David B. Carlson (Manchester, CT) and lost 378 to 390 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Carlson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-12, +77.
Round 25		Dustin played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 459 to 397 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-12, +139.
Round 26		Dustin played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 317 to 389 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin's record vs. Dunlop in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-13, +67.
Round 27		Dustin played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and lost 363 to 562 (a spread of -199) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Dennis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-14, -132.
Round 28		Dustin played #20 Connie Creed (Cheltenham, PA) and won 421 to 311 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Creed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14-14, -22.
Round 29		Dustin played #66 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and lost 318 to 420 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-15, -124. Dustin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Dustin played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 383 to 359 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Dustin had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 15-15, -100.

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