Jesse Wornum [#143] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Wornum, 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. Wornum currently has a record of 14-16, -321, and is ranked #92 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): Jesse Surname(s): Wornum Home: Portland, OR, United States Age: 54 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Insurance Agent

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	24-36 (0.400)
Past 1-12 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 13-24 months	7-13 (0.350)	W LLLLLL W L W L W L WW LL W LL
Past 25-36 months	9-12 (0.429)	W LLL WW L W L WW L W LLLLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 49-60 months	6-6 (0.500)	W LL WW L W LL W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 418 Average for: 358 Average against: 370
Before the Tournament		Wornum is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Wornum recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Wornum played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 350 to 419 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Wornum's record vs. Lakernick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-1, -19.
Round 3		Wornum played #33 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 315 to 319 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Easter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -23.
Round 4		Wornum played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 382 to 330 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wornum's record vs. Engelhardt 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-2, +29.
Round 5		Wornum played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 399 to 391 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Burton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-2, +37.
Round 6		Wornum played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 335 to 446 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-3, -74.
Round 7		Wornum played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 353 to 380 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Rosenblum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-4, -101.
Round 8		Wornum played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and lost 324 to 482 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-5, -259.
Round 9		Wornum played #37 Evelyn A. Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 417 to 344 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-5, -186.
Round 10		Wornum played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 356 to 389 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Pianowski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-6, -219.
Round 11		Wornum played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 393 to 284 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-6, -110.
Round 12		Wornum played #17 David B. Carlson (Manchester, CT) and won 418 to 289 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Carlson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-6, +19.
Round 13		Wornum played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 376 to 333 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-6, +62.
Round 14		Wornum played #1 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and won 394 to 318 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-6, +138.
Round 15		Wornum played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and lost 277 to 410 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-7, +5.
Round 16		Wornum played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 357 to 384 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Wornum's record vs. Frentz 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: #71. Current record: 8-8, -22.
Round 17		Wornum played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and lost 327 to 349 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-9, -44.
Round 18		Wornum played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 387 to 344 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Wornum had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-9, -1.
Round 19		Wornum played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 343 to 432 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-10, -90.
Round 20		Wornum played #60 Peter Huszagh (Portland, OR) and won 386 to 304 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Wornum's record vs. Huszagh in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LWLW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-10, -8.
Round 21		Wornum played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and lost 311 to 505 (a spread of -194) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Ricketts in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-11, -202.
Round 22		Wornum played #67 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and won 398 to 340 (a spread of 58) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wornum'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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-11, -144.
Round 23		Wornum played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 396 to 308 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-11, -56.
Round 24		Wornum played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 389 to 273 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-11, +60.
Round 25		Wornum played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and lost 277 to 498 (a spread of -221) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Dennis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-12, -161.
Round 26		Wornum played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 373 to 442 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wornum's record vs. Jaramillo 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-13, -230.
Round 27		Wornum played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 292 to 367 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-14, -305.
Round 28		Wornum played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and lost 324 to 361 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-15, -342.
Round 29		Wornum played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 381 to 355 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 14-15, -316.
Round 30		Wornum played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 342 to 347 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 14-16, -321.

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