Lesley Salas [#121] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lesley Salas, 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. Salas currently has a record of 16-14, +67, and is ranked #54 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): Lesley Surname(s): Salas Home: Milwaukee, WI, United States Age: 51 Hobbies: Middle Eastern Dance Occupation: Planner

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-5 (0.444)
Past 1-12 months	4-5 (0.444)	LLL WW L WW 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 466 Average for: 361 Average against: 359
Round 1		Salas played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 294 to 431 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Salas had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 0-1, -137.
Round 2		Salas played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 347 to 443 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Salas had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 0-2, -233.
Round 3		Salas played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 362 to 316 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Salas's record vs. Brooks 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: #125. Current record: 1-2, -187.
Round 4		Salas played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 370 to 359 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Salas's record vs. Hogan 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: #103. Current record: 2-2, -176.
Round 5		Salas played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 446 to 324 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Salas had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-2, -54.
Round 6		Salas played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and lost 323 to 403 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Salas had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-3, -134.
Round 7		Salas played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 358 to 328 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Salas had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-3, -104.
Round 8		Salas played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 437 to 250 (a spread of 187) . Before this event, Salas had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-3, +83.
Round 9		Salas played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 242 to 436 (a spread of -194) . Before this event, Salas had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-4, -111.
Round 10		Salas played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and lost 287 to 399 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Salas had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-5, -223.
Round 11		Salas played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 385 to 402 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Salas had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5-6, -240.
Round 12		Salas played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and won 391 to 325 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Salas had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-6, -174.
Round 13		Salas played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 466 to 329 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Salas had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-6, -37.
Round 14		Salas played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 384 to 346 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Salas had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-6, +1.
Round 15		Salas played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 337 to 341 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Salas had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-7, -3.
Round 16		Salas played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 344 to 311 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Salas had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-7, +30.
Round 17		Salas played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 451 to 335 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Salas had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-7, +146.
Round 18		Salas played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and lost 351 to 391 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Salas had not played Borenstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-8, +106.
Round 19		Salas played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 366 to 385 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Salas had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-9, +87.
Round 20		Salas played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 337 to 432 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Salas had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-10, -8.
Round 21		Salas played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 420 to 334 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Salas had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-10, +78.
Round 22		Salas played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 247 to 458 (a spread of -211) . Before this event, Salas had not played Senii in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-11, -133.
Round 23		Salas played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 341 to 395 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Salas had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 11-12, -187.
Round 24		Salas played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 401 to 278 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Salas had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-12, -64.
Round 25		Salas played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 363 to 306 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Salas had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-12, -7.
Round 26		Salas played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 265 to 388 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Salas had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13-13, -130.
Round 27		Salas played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and won 440 to 323 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Salas had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-13, -13.
Round 28		Salas played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 373 to 320 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Salas had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-13, +40.
Round 29		Salas played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 335 to 345 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Salas had not played Sawyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15-14, +30.
Round 30		Salas played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and won 368 to 331 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Salas had not played Rouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 16-14, +67.

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