Kit Morehead [#100] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Kit Morehead, 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. Morehead currently has a record of 17-13, +424, and is ranked #40 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): Kit Surname(s): Morehead Home: Berkley, MI, United States Age: 45 Hobbies: Gardening, Treasure Hunting, Travel Occupation: Ophthalmic Photographer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	50-28 (0.641)
Past 1-12 months	10-7 (0.588)	LLL WWWW L WWWW L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	6-6 (0.500)	W L W L WW L W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	22-5 (0.815)	W L WWWWWW L WWWWWWWWWWW L WWW LL W
Past 37-48 months	9-10 (0.474)	LLLLLLL W L WWWWW L WW L W
Past 49-60 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 499 Average for: 387 Average against: 373
Before the Tournament		Morehead is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Morehead played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 436 to 400 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-0, +36.
Round 2		Morehead played #83 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and lost 309 to 374 (a spread of -65) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Morehead's record vs. Lyda 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: #101. Current record: 1-1, -29.
Round 3		Morehead played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 321 to 370 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: BATTLE CREEK, MI Morehead's record vs. Knapp in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-2, -78.
Round 4		Morehead played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 359 to 345 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-2, -64.
Round 5		Morehead played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 350 to 403 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PORT HURON, MI Morehead's record vs. Wolfe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #110. Current record: 2-3, -117.
Round 6		Morehead played #149 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and lost 387 to 434 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Morehead's record vs. Thompson 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: #127. Current record: 2-4, -164.
Round 7		Morehead played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and won 378 to 370 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Lopez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3-4, -156.
Round 8		Morehead played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 319 to 315 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-4, -152.
Round 9		Morehead played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and lost 371 to 383 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 4-5, -164.
Round 10		Morehead played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 354 to 317 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Maria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-5, -127.
Round 11		Morehead played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 328 to 543 (a spread of -215) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-6, -342.
Round 12		Morehead played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 387 to 361 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Morehead had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-6, -316.
Round 13		Morehead played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and won 426 to 383 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Morehead's record vs. Mitchnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-6, -273.
Round 14		Morehead played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 374 to 380 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-7, -279.
Round 15		Morehead played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 423 to 349 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Morehead had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-7, -205.
Round 16		Morehead played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 404 to 233 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Sikorski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-7, -34.
Round 17		Morehead played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 429 to 305 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-7, +90.
Round 18		Morehead played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and lost 287 to 353 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-8, +24.
Round 19		Morehead played #109 Maddalena Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 498 to 364 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Palazzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-8, +158.
Round 20		Morehead played #110 Maxim Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 344 to 454 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Panitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-9, +48.
Round 21		Morehead played #88 Gerri Martin (Casselberry, FL) and lost 398 to 436 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Morehead's record vs. Martin 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: #74. Current record: 11-10, +10.
Round 22		Morehead played #21 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and won 499 to 370 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Cleaveland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-10, +139.
Round 23		Morehead played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 430 to 331 (a spread of 99) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Morehead's record vs. Cullman 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: #50. Current record: 13-10, +238.
Round 24		Morehead played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and lost 302 to 346 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: WAKEFIELD, MA Morehead's record vs. Neugroschl 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: #66. Current record: 13-11, +194.
Round 25		Morehead played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 415 to 402 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Morehead's record vs. Cullman 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: #52. Current record: 14-11, +207.
Round 26		Morehead played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and won 431 to 320 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-11, +318.
Round 27		Morehead played #36 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 498 to 327 (a spread of 171) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Morehead's record vs. Douglas 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: #29. Current record: 16-11, +489.
Round 28		Morehead played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 381 to 461 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Morehead's record vs. Udelson 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: #39. Current record: 16-12, +409.
Round 29		Morehead played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and lost 318 to 470 (a spread of -152) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Morehead's record vs. Babina 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: #53. Current record: 16-13, +257.
Round 30		Morehead played #150 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 443 to 276 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Morehead had not played Thornton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 17-13, +424.

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