Rahn McKeown [#94] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rahn McKeown, 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. McKeown currently has a record of 18-12, +414, and is ranked #26 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): Rahn Surname(s): McKeown Home: Central, SC, United States Age: 24 Awards: Won first tourney (Gatlinburg) Hobbies: Basketball, Scrabble, Poker Occupation: Graduate Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	1-2 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 465 Average for: 399 Average against: 385
Round 1		McKeown played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 406 to 415 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -9.
Round 2		McKeown played #36 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 463 to 405 (a spread of 58) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN McKeown's record vs. Douglas 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: #64. Current record: 1-1, +49.
Round 3		McKeown played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and won 438 to 390 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-1, +97.
Round 4		McKeown played #79 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 342 to 485 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Liebfried in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-2, -46.
Round 5		McKeown played #84 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 413 to 335 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Mair in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-2, +32.
Round 6		McKeown played #32 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 435 to 378 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Denton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-2, +89.
Round 7		McKeown played #138 Muriel Sparrow-Reedy (Sun City, AZ) and won 410 to 393 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-2, +106.
Round 8		McKeown played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and won 430 to 346 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-2, +190.
Round 9		McKeown played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and won 377 to 371 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-2, +196.
Round 10		McKeown played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and won 427 to 347 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-2, +276.
Round 11		McKeown played #75 Alan Kraus (Philadelphia, PA) and won 392 to 310 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Kraus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-2, +358.
Round 12		McKeown played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 437 to 310 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-2, +485.
Round 13		McKeown played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 369 to 415 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN McKeown's record vs. Gillis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #10. Current record: 10-3, +439.
Round 14		McKeown played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 375 to 355 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Knapp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-3, +459. McKeown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). McKeown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		McKeown played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and won 427 to 316 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-3, +570.
Round 16		McKeown played #121 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 296 to 411 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-4, +455.
Round 17		McKeown played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 438 to 460 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-5, +433.
Round 18		McKeown played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 337 to 458 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-6, +312.
Round 19		McKeown played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 412 to 388 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-6, +336.
Round 20		McKeown played #12 Chip Brown (Bothell, WA) and won 455 to 327 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-6, +464.
Round 21		McKeown played #163 Mike Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and won 394 to 352 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Wier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-6, +506.
Round 22		McKeown played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 396 to 400 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN McKeown's record vs. Gillis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #10. Current record: 15-7, +502.
Round 23		McKeown played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 363 to 434 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-8, +431.
Round 24		McKeown played #12 Chip Brown (Bothell, WA) and lost 355 to 383 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-9, +403.
Round 25		McKeown played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 360 to 382 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-10, +381.
Round 26		McKeown played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 428 to 423 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Udelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-10, +386.
Round 27		McKeown played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 351 to 415 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-11, +322.
Round 28		McKeown played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and won 427 to 360 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Foster in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-11, +389.
Round 29		McKeown played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 465 to 377 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Knapp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 18-11, +477.
Round 30		McKeown played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 354 to 417 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, McKeown had not played Udelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 18-12, +414.

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