Roger Cullman [#27] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Roger Cullman, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Cullman currently has a record of 15-15, -345, and is ranked #92 in Division 3.

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): Roger Surname(s): Cullman Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: 31 Awards: NSA Club #3 Champion, Division C (2003) Hobbies: Digital Photography Occupation: Mac Guru

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	31-57 (0.352)
Past 1-12 months	13-24 (0.351)	LLLLL W L W LL W LL WW LLLLL WW L WW LLL W L WW LLLL W
Past 13-24 months	15-27 (0.357)	L WWWW L W L W LLL W LLLLL WW L WW LL W LLLL W LLL W LLLL W LL
Past 25-36 months	3-6 (0.333)	L W L WW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 490 Average for: 376 Average against: 388
Round 1		Cullman played #151 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 417 to 350 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Torrance in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +67.
Round 2		Cullman played #70 Robert Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and won 425 to 278 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Kilpatrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +214.
Round 3		Cullman played #21 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and won 426 to 359 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Cleaveland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +281.
Round 4		Cullman played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and lost 330 to 400 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Cullman's record vs. Foster 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: #28. Current record: 3-1, +211.
Round 5		Cullman played #152 Victor Torres (Murray, UT) and lost 422 to 451 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Torres in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, +182.
Round 6		Cullman played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 405 to 435 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Cullman had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-3, +152.
Round 7		Cullman played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 385 to 427 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-4, +110.
Round 8		Cullman played #125 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and won 383 to 338 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cullman's record vs. Sapot 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: #73. Current record: 4-4, +155.
Round 9		Cullman played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 312 to 410 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-5, +57.
Round 10		Cullman played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 383 to 418 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Cullman's record vs. Wolfe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #111. Current record: 4-6, +22.
Round 11		Cullman played #38 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and won 355 to 319 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Cullman's record vs. Edwards 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: #94. Current record: 5-6, +58.
Round 12		Cullman played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 367 to 341 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-6, +84.
Round 13		Cullman played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 387 to 381 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-6, +90.
Round 14		Cullman played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and won 398 to 332 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-6, +156.
Round 15		Cullman played #133 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and lost 367 to 512 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-7, +11.
Round 16		Cullman played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 383 to 335 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Cullman's record vs. Mercatante in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-7, +59.
Round 17		Cullman played #76 Patricia Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 321 to 401 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Krohn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-8, -21.
Round 18		Cullman played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and won 358 to 351 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Starr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-8, -14.
Round 19		Cullman played #38 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and won 490 to 394 (a spread of 96) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Cullman's record vs. Edwards 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: #48. Current record: 11-8, +82. Cullman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Cullman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Cullman played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and won 450 to 302 (a spread of 148) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Cullman's record vs. Neugroschl 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: #36. Current record: 12-8, +230.
Round 21		Cullman played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 384 to 301 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-8, +313.
Round 22		Cullman played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and lost 386 to 417 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-9, +282.
Round 23		Cullman played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 331 to 430 (a spread of -99) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Cullman's record vs. Morehead in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-10, +183.
Round 24		Cullman played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and won 332 to 315 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Cullman's record vs. Ushry in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-10, +200.
Round 25		Cullman played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 402 to 415 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Cullman's record vs. Morehead in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-11, +187.
Round 26		Cullman played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and lost 298 to 482 (a spread of -184) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Cullman's record vs. Neugroschl 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: #62. Current record: 14-12, +3.
Round 27		Cullman played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 428 to 356 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Cullman's record vs. Babina 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: #53. Current record: 15-12, +75.
Round 28		Cullman played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 378 to 412 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Cullman's record vs. Hanley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #65. Current record: 15-13, +41. Cullman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Cullman played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 323 to 420 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 15-14, -56.
Round 30		Cullman played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 262 to 551 (a spread of -289) . Before this event, Cullman had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 15-15, -345. Cullman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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