Gretchen Cowan [#23] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Gretchen Cowan, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Cowan currently has a record of 13-15, +242, and is ranked #79 in Division 3.

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): Gretchen Surname(s): Cowan Home: San Clemente, CA, United States Age: 70 Hobbies: political activist'reading'travel Occupation: retired teacher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	69-46 (0.600)
Past 1-12 months	18-13 (0.581)	WW LLL W L W L WWW L W L WWW LLL WWW L WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	12-10 (0.545)	WWWW L WW LLLL W LL W LL WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	10-11 (0.476)	L W LLLL W L WW L WW L W L WW LL W
Past 37-48 months	12-3 (0.800)	WWWW L WW LL WWWWWW
Past 49-60 months	8-4 (0.667)	W L W L WW L WWW L W
Past 61-72 months	9-5 (0.643)	L WWW LL WWW LL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 459 Average for: 360 Average against: 353
Round 1		Cowan played #51 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 358 to 403 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Gove in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -45.
Round 2		Cowan played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 459 to 290 (a spread of 169) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, +124.
Round 3		Cowan played #20 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 302 to 339 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Claitor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-2, +87.
Round 4		Cowan played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and won 396 to 267 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, +216.
Round 5		Cowan played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 333 to 477 (a spread of -144) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Cowan’s record vs. Trachtenberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-3, +72.
Round 6		Cowan played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and won 389 to 379 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, +82.
Round 7		Cowan played #3 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and lost 343 to 392 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Anum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-4, +33.
Round 8		Cowan played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 312 to 379 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-5, -34.
Round 9		Cowan played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 281 to 380 (a spread of -99) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Cowan’s record vs. Moss in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-6, -133.
Round 10		Cowan played #21 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 330 to 388 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Collins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3-7, -191.
Round 11		Cowan played #67 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 395 to 426 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cowan’s record vs. King in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-8, -222.
Round 12		Cowan played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 314 to 333 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 3-9, -241.
Round 13		Cowan played #84 J Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 399 to 244 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Mercatante in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 4-9, -86.
Round 14		Cowan played #50 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 351 to 474 (a spread of -123) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Cowan’s record vs. Gott in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 4-10, -209.
Round 15		Cowan played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 381 to 315 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5-10, -143.
Round 16		Cowan played #25 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 304 to 382 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Cullman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-11, -221.
Round 17		Cowan played #84 J Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and lost 326 to 367 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Mercatante in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 5-12, -262.
Round 18		Cowan played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 326 to 411 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 5-13, -347.
Round 19		Cowan recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 6-13, -297.
Round 20		Cowan played #96 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and won 393 to 347 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Ofstad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-13, -251.
Round 21		Cowan played #100 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 439 to 311 (a spread of 128) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Cowan’s record vs. Rawlins in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #116. Current record: 8-13, -123.
Round 22		Cowan played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 377 to 291 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-13, -37.
Round 23		Cowan played #31 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 375 to 338 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Cowan’s record vs. Dodds 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: #94. Current record: 10-13, +0.
Round 24		Cowan played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 425 to 275 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Sugano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11-13, +150.
Round 25		Cowan played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 411 to 308 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-13, +253.
Round 26		Cowan played #37 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 343 to 375 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Edwards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-14, +221.
Round 27		Cowan played #5 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 406 to 355 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Atwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-14, +272.
Round 28		Cowan played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 260 to 290 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Cowan had not played Milton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-15, +242.

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