Ryan Barrett [#6] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ryan Barrett, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Barrett currently has a record of 25-5, +2003, and is ranked #1 in Division 5.

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): Ryan Surname(s): Barrett Home: Englewood, CO, United States Age: 30 Awards: Ronald Reagan Patriot Award; 1st place Div. 5, New Orleans Nationals 2004 Hobbies: Film. Golf. Occupation: Data Analyst

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-3 (0.000)
Past 1-12 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
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: 569 Average for: 396 Average against: 329
Round 1		Barrett played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 343 to 280 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +63.
Round 2		Barrett played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and won 414 to 268 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +209.
Round 3		Barrett played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 324 to 313 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Barrett had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +220.
Round 4		Barrett played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 369 to 280 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +309.
Round 5		Barrett played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and won 423 to 313 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +419.
Round 6		Barrett played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 403 to 337 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-0, +485.
Round 7		Barrett played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 366 to 356 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-0, +495.
Round 8		Barrett played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 438 to 303 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-0, +630.
Round 9		Barrett played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and won 373 to 367 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-0, +636.
Round 10		Barrett played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 569 to 285 (a spread of 284) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-0, +920.
Round 11		Barrett played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and won 387 to 289 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-0, +1018.
Round 12		Barrett played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 414 to 311 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-0, +1121.
Round 13		Barrett played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and won 404 to 336 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-0, +1189.
Round 14		Barrett played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 330 to 371 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Snoddy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-1, +1148. Barrett is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Barrett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Barrett played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 253 to 435 (a spread of -182) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +966. Barrett is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Barrett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Barrett played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 349 to 407 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +908.
Round 17		Barrett played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and won 483 to 307 (a spread of 176) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +1084.
Round 18		Barrett played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 466 to 278 (a spread of 188) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-3, +1272.
Round 19		Barrett played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 423 to 399 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-3, +1296.
Round 20		Barrett played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and won 417 to 370 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-3, +1343.
Round 21		Barrett played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 419 to 404 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-3, +1358.
Round 22		Barrett played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and won 455 to 272 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-3, +1541.
Round 23		Barrett played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 427 to 261 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-3, +1707. Barrett is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Barrett played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 375 to 346 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-3, +1736.
Round 25		Barrett played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and won 379 to 361 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-3, +1754. Barrett is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Barrett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Barrett played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 310 to 341 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Snoddy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-4, +1723. Barrett is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Barrett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Barrett played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and won 370 to 302 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-4, +1791.
Round 28		Barrett played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 437 to 281 (a spread of 156) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Snoddy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-4, +1947.
Round 29		Barrett played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 451 to 341 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-4, +2057. Barrett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Barrett played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and lost 307 to 361 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Barrett had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-5, +2003. Barrett is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Barrett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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