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Back to 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship Live Coverage: Players
Lisa Odom [#59] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship
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Congratulations to David Wiegand, the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Champion, who defeated his opponent, Panupol Sujjayakorn, 338-467, 349-463, 501-364, 441-371 and 529-331. Live coverage of this event is now complete. Viewers may be interested in reading Stefan Fatsis’s article about the NSC in the Wall Street Journal. Please also watch ESPN's telecast of the finals, which will first air at 1 P.M. EST on Sunday, October 2nd, 2005, and then be rebroadcast several times throughout the season on ESPN and ESPN2.
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On this page, you will find information about
Lisa Odom, who is a contestant in
Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE®
Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV.
This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT.
Odom currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, +476, and is ranked
#27 in Division 1.
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 | ![[player photo]](/players/o/odom_lisa.jpg)
| Given name(s): Lisa Surname(s): Odom Home: St. Louis Park, MN, United States Age: 46 Awards: Top rated woman except when I'm not Hobbies: singing, guitar, design junkie, light verse, ventriloquist manque Occupation: Quality Assurance Analyst WSC 1993 Rank: 15 WSC 1999 Rank: 23 |
Career History | 6-year record against other players at this event | 232.5-261.5 (0.471) | |
Past 1-12 months | 36.5-44.5 (0.451) | L WW LL W LL W L WW L W L W L WWWW LL W LLLLLLLLLLL WWWW LLL WWWWW LLLL W L WW L WWWW L W L W LL W LTW L W LL W LLL W LL |
Past 13-24 months | 27.5-37.5 (0.423) | LLLLL WW LLL WWW LLL W L WW LLLLLL WW L W LL W LL WW LLL W LLL WWW L WW LLLLLLL WWWWWWTW |
Past 25-36 months | 29-48 (0.377) | L W LLL W L W LLLLL WWWW LLLL WWWW LL WWW L W LLLLLLL W LLLLLLLLL W LLL W L WW L WW LLLLLL W L WW L W LL WWW |
Past 37-48 months | 50-48 (0.510) | LLLL W LL WWW L WWWWWWWW LL WWW L W L WWW L WW L WWWWWW L W LL W LLL WWW L WWW LL W L W LLL W LLLL W LLLL WWWW L W LL W LL W L WW LL W LLL W LLL |
Past 49-60 months | 63.5-56.5 (0.529) | WW L W LLLL WWW L W L W L W LL W LL WW L W L WW L WWW L WWW L WW L WWWW L WW L W LLLLL W LLL WW LLLLL W L W L W L W LL W LLL WWWWW LLL WWWWWWW L WW LLLL WWWWWWWW LLLLLL WW L WT |
Past 61-72 months | 26-27 (0.491) | L W L WW LL W LL WWWW L W LL WWW L WWWW L W LL W LLL W LL WW LL W L W L W LL W LLL W |
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Round-by-Round | High score: 519 Average for: 405 Average against: 388 | Round 1 | ![[player photo]](/players/b/baker_rich.jpeg)
| Odom played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and won 467 to 326 (a spread of 141) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Odom’s record vs. Baker in the 6 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L.Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +141. | Round 2 | ![[player photo]](/players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| Odom played #30 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 406 to 316 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Odom’s record vs. Hahn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: L.Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +231. | Round 3 | ![[player photo]](/players/h/hersom_randy.jpeg)
| Odom played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 362 to 450 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Odom’s record vs. Hersom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +143. | Round 4 | ![[player photo]](/players/h/hill_marlon.jpeg)
| Odom played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 433 to 374 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Odom’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W.Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +202. Odom is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). | Round 5 | ![[player photo]](/players/r/richards_nigel.jpeg)
| Odom played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and won 519 to 316 (a spread of 203) . Before this event, Odom had not played Richards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +405. Odom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[player photo]](/players/p/payne_trip.jpg)
| Odom played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 410 to 443 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Odom’s record vs. Payne in the 6 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL.Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +372. | Round 7 | ![[player photo]](/players/w/wolford_gail.jpeg)
| Odom played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and won 492 to 409 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Odom’s record vs. Wolford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +455. Odom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Odom is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | Round 8 | ![[player photo]](/players/s/sidorsky_paul.jpg)
| Odom played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 385 to 412 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Odom had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, +428. | Round 9 | ![[player photo]](/players/c/cappelletto_brian.jpeg)
| Odom played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 396 to 421 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Odom’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-17 (0.227). Past 1-12 months: LLWWWL. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: LLLW. Past 49-60 months: LLWLL. Past 61-72 months: L.Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, +403. | Round 10 | ![[player photo]](/players/b/bednarz_jason.jpeg)
| Odom played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 387 to 344 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Odom’s record vs. Bednarz in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-4, +446. | Round 11 | ![[player photo]](/players/b/benedict_nathan.jpg)
| Odom played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 343 to 399 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Odom’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-5, +390. | Round 12 | ![[player photo]](/players/e/epstein_paul.jpeg)
| Odom played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 486 to 314 (a spread of 172) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Odom’s record vs. Epstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-5, +562. | Round 13 | ![[player photo]](/players/a/appel_scott.jpeg)
| Odom played #3 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 440 to 388 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Odom’s record vs. Appel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL.Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-5, +614. | Round 14 | ![[player photo]](/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| Odom played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 464 to 315 (a spread of 149) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Odom’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-7 (0.588). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: LWLW. Past 49-60 months: WWLL. Past 61-72 months: WLW.Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +763. | Round 15 | ![[player photo]](/players/s/sujjayakorn_panupol.jpeg)
| Odom played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 365 to 409 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Odom’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-6, +719. Odom is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). | Round 16 | ![[player photo]](/players/w/wiegand_david.jpeg)
| Odom played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 347 to 495 (a spread of -148) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Odom’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWLLL. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-7, +571. Odom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 17 | ![[player photo]](/players/c/cree_chris.jpeg)
| Odom played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 498 to 300 (a spread of 198) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Odom’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-13 (0.458). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WWLWLLL. Past 49-60 months: LLWWWWWL. Past 61-72 months: LL.Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-7, +769. Odom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Odom is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). | Round 18 | ![[player photo]](/players/s/sherman_joel.jpeg)
| Odom played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 464 to 355 (a spread of 109) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Odom’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: L.Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +878. | Round 19 | ![[player photo]](/players/k/kantimathi_sam.jpg)
| Odom played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 318 to 307 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Odom’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-6 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWLWW. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WLWL. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +889. | Round 20 | ![[player photo]](/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| Odom played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 321 to 383 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Odom’s record vs. Adamson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-14 (0.067). Past 1-12 months: LLLLLL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-8, +827. | Round 21 | ![[player photo]](/players/p/panyasoponlert_komol.jpeg)
| Odom played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 376 to 532 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Odom had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-9, +671. | Round 22 | ![[player photo]](/players/s/sherman_joel.jpeg)
| Odom played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and tied at 430 . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Odom’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: L.Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +671. | Round 23 | ![[player photo]](/players/w/wright_trey.jpg)
| Odom played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 420 to 349 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Odom’s record vs. Wright in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W.Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +742. | Round 24 | ![[player photo]](/players/m/matsumoto_kenji.jpeg)
| Odom played #51 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 301 to 416 (a spread of -115) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Odom’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 6 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +627. | Round 25 | ![[player photo]](/players/h/hersom_randy.jpeg)
| Odom played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 346 to 526 (a spread of -180) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Odom’s record vs. Hersom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +447. | Round 26 | ![[player photo]](/players/t/tangredi_frank.jpg)
| Odom played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 455 to 361 (a spread of 94) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Odom’s record vs. Tangredi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +541. Odom is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). | Round 27 | ![[player photo]](/players/s/sherman_joel.jpeg)
| Odom played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 396 to 383 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Odom’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: L.Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +554. | Round 28 | ![[player photo]](/players/l/lennon_chris.jpg)
| Odom played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 308 to 386 (a spread of -78) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Odom’s record vs. Lennon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L.Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +476. |
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