Andrea Meeden [#45] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Andrea Meeden, 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. Meeden currently has a record of 10-20, -1331, and is ranked #87 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): Andrea Surname(s): Meeden Home: Houston, TX, United States Age: 46 Awards: Hobbies: Scrapbooking Occupation: Paralegal

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5.5-11.5 (0.324)
Past 1-12 months	2-3 (0.400)	LLL WW
Past 13-24 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	1.5-6.5 (0.188)	TLLLL W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 429 Average for: 320 Average against: 367
Before the Tournament		Meeden is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Meeden played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and lost 229 to 515 (a spread of -286) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-1, -286.
Round 2		Meeden played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 287 to 400 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-2, -399.
Round 3		Meeden played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 341 to 306 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-2, -364.
Round 4		Meeden played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 254 to 419 (a spread of -165) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-3, -529.
Round 5		Meeden played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 261 to 366 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: AUSTIN, TX Meeden's record vs. Tacker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-4, -634.
Round 6		Meeden played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 343 to 334 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-4, -625.
Round 7		Meeden played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 309 to 333 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-5, -649.
Round 8		Meeden played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and lost 354 to 384 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-6, -679.
Round 9		Meeden played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 255 to 438 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-7, -862.
Round 10		Meeden played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 327 to 322 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-7, -857.
Round 11		Meeden played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 239 to 430 (a spread of -191) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Readle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-8, -1048.
Round 12		Meeden played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and lost 340 to 363 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-9, -1071.
Round 13		Meeden played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 412 to 332 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-9, -991.
Round 14		Meeden recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-9, -941.
Round 15		Meeden played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 226 to 453 (a spread of -227) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-10, -1168.
Round 16		Meeden played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and lost 302 to 402 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-11, -1268.
Round 17		Meeden played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and lost 357 to 397 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-12, -1308.
Round 18		Meeden played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and lost 291 to 323 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-13, -1340.
Round 19		Meeden played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and lost 298 to 433 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-14, -1475.
Round 20		Meeden played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 373 to 362 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-14, -1464.
Round 21		Meeden played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 369 to 328 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-14, -1423.
Round 22		Meeden played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and lost 279 to 337 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-15, -1481.
Round 23		Meeden played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 429 to 238 (a spread of 191) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-15, -1290.
Round 24		Meeden played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 309 to 370 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-16, -1351.
Round 25		Meeden played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 318 to 336 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-17, -1369.
Round 26		Meeden played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 370 to 257 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-17, -1256.
Round 27		Meeden played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 353 to 374 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-18, -1277.
Round 28		Meeden played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 391 to 330 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-18, -1216.
Round 29		Meeden played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and lost 312 to 381 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-19, -1285.
Round 30		Meeden played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 348 to 394 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Meeden had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10-20, -1331.

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