Janet Gray [#57] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Janet Gray, 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. Gray currently has a record of 13-17, -392, and is ranked #130 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): Janet Surname(s): Gray Home: Clawson, MI, United States Age: 44 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Umemployed

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	12-20 (0.375)
Past 1-12 months	5-7 (0.417)	W L WWW LLLL W LL
Past 13-24 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 25-36 months	5-3 (0.625)	WWW L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	2-6 (0.250)	WW LLLLLL
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 460 Average for: 367 Average against: 380
Before the Tournament		Gray is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Gray played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 320 to 463 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Gray had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 0-1, -143.
Round 2		Gray played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and lost 240 to 475 (a spread of -235) . Before this event, Gray had not played Cramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 0-2, -378.
Round 3		Gray played #102 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 376 to 343 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Gray had not played Muhling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 1-2, -345.
Round 4		Gray played #11 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 407 to 320 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Gray had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-2, -258.
Round 5		Gray played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 395 to 348 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Gray had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-2, -211.
Round 6		Gray played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 377 to 322 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: BATTLE CREEK, MI Gray's record vs. Kennerk 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: #56. Current record: 4-2, -156.
Round 7		Gray played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 390 to 319 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Gray's record vs. Sealy 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-2, -85.
Round 8		Gray played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 404 to 409 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Gray had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-3, -90.
Round 9		Gray played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 303 to 309 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Gray had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-4, -96.
Round 10		Gray played #39 Linda Espallardo (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and lost 270 to 431 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Gray had not played Espallardo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-5, -257.
Round 11		Gray played #108 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and lost 344 to 359 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Gray had not played Ofstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-6, -272.
Round 12		Gray played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 460 to 328 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Gray had not played Margolis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-6, -140.
Round 13		Gray played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and won 423 to 406 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Gray had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-6, -123.
Round 14		Gray played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 412 to 382 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Gray had not played Loritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-6, -93.
Round 15		Gray played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and won 415 to 305 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Gray had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-6, +17.
Round 16		Gray played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 385 to 346 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Gray had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-6, +56.
Round 17		Gray played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 361 to 375 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Gray had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-7, +42.
Round 18		Gray played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 328 to 399 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Gray had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-8, -29.
Round 19		Gray played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 355 to 448 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Gray had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-9, -122.
Round 20		Gray played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 318 to 441 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Gray had not played Hanley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-10, -245.
Round 21		Gray played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and won 383 to 350 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Gray had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-10, -212.
Round 22		Gray played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 369 to 375 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Gray had not played Hoehn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11-11, -218.
Round 23		Gray played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 338 to 347 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Gray had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 11-12, -227.
Round 24		Gray played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and lost 390 to 435 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Gray had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 11-13, -272.
Round 25		Gray played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 383 to 415 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Gray had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 11-14, -304.
Round 26		Gray played #160 David Weiss (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 332 to 423 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Gray had not played Weiss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 11-15, -395.
Round 27		Gray played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 314 to 379 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Gray had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 11-16, -460.
Round 28		Gray played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 410 to 419 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Gray had not played Loritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 11-17, -469.
Round 29		Gray played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 391 to 340 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Gray had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 12-17, -418.
Round 30		Gray played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 404 to 378 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: PORT HURON, MI Gray's record vs. Rawlins 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: #130. Current record: 13-17, -392.

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