Cason Lane [#82] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Cason Lane, 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. Lane currently has a record of 15-15, -11, and is ranked #64 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): Cason Surname(s): Lane Home: San Diego, CA, United States Age: 34 Awards: placed in regional scrabble tourneys; 10th in division at 1996 Nationals; professional awards for journalism/communications Hobbies: hiking, hookas & hip-hop Occupation: writer & communications manager

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	9-15 (0.375)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	5-3 (0.625)	WWWW L W LL
Past 25-36 months	4-9 (0.308)	LLL W LLLL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 478 Average for: 365 Average against: 365
Round 1		Lane played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 349 to 411 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Lane had not played Van Alen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Lane played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 403 to 456 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Lane had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-2, -115.
Round 3		Lane played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 399 to 349 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lane's record vs. De Waelsche in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-2, -65.
Round 4		Lane played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and won 361 to 301 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Lane had not played Katz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-2, -5.
Round 5		Lane played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and won 442 to 413 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Lane had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, +24.
Round 6		Lane played #46 Barbara Gindlesperger (Harrisburg, PA) and won 444 to 303 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Lane had not played Gindlesperger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-2, +165.
Round 7		Lane played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and lost 380 to 414 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Lane had not played Economos in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-3, +131.
Round 8		Lane played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 383 to 486 (a spread of -103) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lane's record vs. Patterson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-4, +28.
Round 9		Lane played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 392 to 275 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Lane had not played Seales in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-4, +145.
Round 10		Lane played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 338 to 334 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Lane had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-4, +149.
Round 11		Lane played #51 P.K. Gott (Portland, OR) and won 368 to 356 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Lane had not played Gott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-4, +161.
Round 12		Lane played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 331 to 384 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Lane had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-5, +108.
Round 13		Lane played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 345 to 377 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Lane had not played Meyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-6, +76.
Round 14		Lane played #12 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and won 330 to 327 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Lane had not played Bredel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-6, +79.
Round 15		Lane played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and won 387 to 341 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Lane's record vs. Glass in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-6, +125.
Round 16		Lane played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and won 324 to 309 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Lane had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-6, +140.
Round 17		Lane played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and won 348 to 292 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Lane's record vs. Joffe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-6, +196.
Round 18		Lane played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 298 to 432 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Lane had not played Shambach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-7, +62.
Round 19		Lane played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and won 378 to 358 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Lane had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-7, +82.
Round 20		Lane played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 390 to 409 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Lane had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-8, +63.
Round 21		Lane played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 328 to 357 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Lane had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-9, +34.
Round 22		Lane played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 352 to 385 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Lane had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-10, +1.
Round 23		Lane played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 336 to 377 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lane's record vs. Enszer 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: #61. Current record: 12-11, -40.
Round 24		Lane played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 273 to 389 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Lane had not played Wornum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-12, -156.
Round 25		Lane played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 312 to 445 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lane's record vs. Jaramillo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-13, -289.
Round 26		Lane played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and lost 326 to 335 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Lane had not played Dennis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 12-14, -298.
Round 27		Lane played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 431 to 319 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Lane had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-14, -186.
Round 28		Lane played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 478 to 308 (a spread of 170) . Before this event, Lane had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-14, -16.
Round 29		Lane played #97 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 359 to 308 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Lane had not played Merlis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 15-14, +35.
Round 30		Lane played #1 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 355 to 401 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Lane had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 15-15, -11.

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