Marie Gier [#44] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marie Gier, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Gier currently has a record of 11.5-18.5, -432, and is ranked #133 in Division 4.

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): Marie Surname(s): Gier Home: Gainesville, FL, United States Age: 76 Hobbies: scrabble, golf, reading, running Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	120-161 (0.427)
Past 1-12 months	29-45 (0.392)	LL W LLLLLL WW L WW LL WWWWW LL W LL W LLLLLLLLLL W LLL W LL W L W LL WW L WWW L WWW L WWW LLLLL WW LLLL
Past 13-24 months	32-26 (0.552)	L WW L W L WW LL W L W L W LLL WW LLL W LL WWWWWWWWWWW L WWWW L W L WW LLLL WW LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	28-38 (0.424)	L W LL WWW LLL W LLL W LL WW L WWW LL WW LLLL W L W LL W L W L W LLLL WW LLLL W LL WWWW LLLLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	20-22 (0.476)	L W LLL WW L WWW LL WWWW L W L W LLLL W L W LLLLL WWWWWW LLL
Past 49-60 months	11-30 (0.268)	LLLL WWW LL W L W LLLL W LLLLLLLL W L WWW L W LLLLLLLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 436 Average for: 352 Average against: 366
Round 1		Gier played #47 Travis Green (Mooresville, IN) and lost 322 to 360 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: ORLANDO, FL Gier's record vs. Green 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: #100. Current record: 0-1, -38.
Round 2		Gier played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 385 to 504 (a spread of -119) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: ATLANTA, GA Gier's record vs. Tumlin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLWLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 0-2, -157.
Round 3		Gier played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 346 to 363 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Gier's record vs. King in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 0-3, -174.
Round 4		Gier played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 339 to 365 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Gier had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 0-4, -200.
Round 5		Gier played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 436 to 390 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Gier had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1-4, -154.
Round 6		Gier played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and lost 285 to 388 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Gier had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 1-5, -257.
Round 7		Gier played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 313 to 337 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Gier's record vs. Brown in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 1-6, -281.
Round 8		Gier played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 407 to 297 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Gier had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 2-6, -171.
Round 9		Gier played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 398 to 268 (a spread of 130) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Gier's record vs. Greene 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: #120. Current record: 3-6, -41.
Round 10		Gier played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 297 to 380 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Gier had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 3-7, -124.
Round 11		Gier played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 322 to 382 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Gier had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 3-8, -184. Gier is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Gier is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Gier played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 310 to 449 (a spread of -139) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Gier's record vs. Knobelsdorf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-15 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LLLLL. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: LLLWLLWL. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 3-9, -323.
Round 13		Gier played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 426 to 264 (a spread of 162) . Before this event, Gier had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 4-9, -161.
Round 14		Gier played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 337 to 322 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Gier's record vs. Laatz 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: #121. Current record: 5-9, -146.
Round 15		Gier played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 409 to 327 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: INDIAN HARBOR, FL Gier's record vs. Goodrich in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-9, -64.
Round 16		Gier played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 409 to 314 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Gier's record vs. Johnson 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-9, +31.
Round 17		Gier played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 326 to 397 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Gier had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-10, -40.
Round 18		Gier played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 339 to 389 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Gier's record vs. Lossing in the 5 years leading up to this event: 8-11 (0.421). Past 1-12 months: LLLWL. Past 13-24 months: LWWW. Past 25-36 months: WLLW. Past 37-48 months: WLLLW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 7-11, -90.
Round 19		Gier played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 281 to 432 (a spread of -151) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gier's record vs. Gewecke in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: LL. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 7-12, -241.
Round 20		Gier played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 323 to 317 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Gier's record vs. Francis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 8-12, -235.
Round 21		Gier played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 374 to 378 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Gier had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 8-13, -239.
Round 22		Gier played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 376 to 416 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Gier had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 8-14, -279.
Round 23		Gier played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 282 to 348 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Gier's record vs. Ozorio 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: #133. Current record: 8-15, -345.
Round 24		Gier played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and lost 309 to 389 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Gier's record vs. Brooks 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: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 8-16, -425.
Round 25		Gier played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 367 to 324 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Gier had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 9-16, -382.
Round 26		Gier played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 311 to 474 (a spread of -163) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Gier's record vs. Burns in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWLW. 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: #140. Current record: 9-17, -545.
Round 27		Gier played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 315 to 425 (a spread of -110) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gier's record vs. Lee 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: #142. Current record: 9-18, -655.
Round 28		Gier played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and tied at 386 . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: MYRTLE BEACH, SC Gier's record vs. McDaniel 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: #142. Current record: 9.5-18.5, -655.
Round 29		Gier played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 417 to 337 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Gier had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 10.5-18.5, -575.
Round 30		Gier played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 407 to 264 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Gier had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 11.5-18.5, -432.

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