Melissa Routzahn [#119] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Melissa Routzahn, 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. Routzahn currently has a record of 17-13, +721, and is ranked #31 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): Melissa Surname(s): Routzahn Home: Crystal Lake, IL, United States Age: 34 Hobbies: Piano; cryptic crosswords; making balloon animals; caring for a cat, a hamster & two tarantulas Occupation: Mom

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	17-13 (0.567)
Past 1-12 months	12-12 (0.500)	W LL WW L WWW L WW L W LLL W LL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	5-1 (0.833)	W L WWWW
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: 581 Average for: 387 Average against: 363
Before the Tournament		Routzahn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Routzahn played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 414 to 304 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +110.
Round 2		Routzahn played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 362 to 367 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +105.
Round 3		Routzahn played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 352 to 335 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +122.
Round 4		Routzahn played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 365 to 339 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Gier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-1, +148.
Round 5		Routzahn played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and won 369 to 274 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +243.
Round 6		Routzahn played #47 Travis Green (Mooresville, IN) and lost 432 to 470 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-2, +205.
Round 7		Routzahn played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 297 to 426 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-3, +76.
Round 8		Routzahn played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 443 to 353 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-3, +166.
Round 9		Routzahn played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 379 to 322 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-3, +223.
Round 10		Routzahn played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 381 to 303 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Igra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-3, +301.
Round 11		Routzahn played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 362 to 508 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-4, +155.
Round 12		Routzahn played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 378 to 401 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Routzahn's record vs. Slankard in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #49. Current record: 7-5, +132.
Round 13		Routzahn played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 386 to 352 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-5, +166.
Round 14		Routzahn played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 581 to 238 (a spread of 343) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Routzahn's record vs. Nellis 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: #17. Current record: 9-5, +509.
Round 15		Routzahn played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 503 to 268 (a spread of 235) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +744.
Round 16		Routzahn played #47 Travis Green (Mooresville, IN) and won 451 to 346 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +849.
Round 17		Routzahn played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 343 to 491 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +701.
Round 18		Routzahn played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 354 to 346 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +709.
Round 19		Routzahn played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and lost 350 to 391 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +668.
Round 20		Routzahn played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 451 to 396 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Routzahn's record vs. Slankard in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #12. Current record: 13-7, +723.
Round 21		Routzahn played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 333 to 433 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-8, +623.
Round 22		Routzahn played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 286 to 343 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: ELMHURST, IL Routzahn's record vs. DuMez 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: #25. Current record: 13-9, +566.
Round 23		Routzahn played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 346 to 399 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-10, +513.
Round 24		Routzahn played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 366 to 355 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-10, +524.
Round 25		Routzahn played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 360 to 339 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Routzahn's record vs. Crotty 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: #24. Current record: 15-10, +545.
Round 26		Routzahn played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 379 to 383 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-11, +541.
Round 27		Routzahn played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 371 to 380 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-12, +532.
Round 28		Routzahn played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 390 to 391 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-13, +531.
Round 29		Routzahn played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and won 396 to 280 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Routzahn had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 16-13, +647.
Round 30		Routzahn played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 439 to 365 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: ELMHURST, IL Routzahn's record vs. DuMez 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: #31. Current record: 17-13, +721.

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