Wes Morrison [#81] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Wes Morrison, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Morrison currently has a record of 16-12, +705, and is ranked #24 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): Wes Surname(s): Morrison Home: Juneau, AK, United States Age: 59 Hobbies: Picking wild berries & making jam Occupation: Contract Administator

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	13-17 (0.433)
Past 1-12 months	9-9 (0.500)	L W L WW L WW L WW LL W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	4-8 (0.333)	L WWWW LLLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 452 Average for: 376 Average against: 348
Round 1		Morrison played #49 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 324 to 427 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Halverson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-1, -103.
Round 2		Morrison played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 316 to 359 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-2, -146.
Round 3		Morrison played #128 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 382 to 323 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-2, -87.
Round 4		Morrison played #104 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 308 to 330 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Morrison’s record vs. Savadge in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-3, -109.
Round 5		Morrison played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 391 to 306 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Anstandig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-3, -24.
Round 6		Morrison played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 442 to 310 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Slankard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-3, +108.
Round 7		Morrison played #122 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and won 395 to 378 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Tantua in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-3, +125.
Round 8		Morrison played #108 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 363 to 370 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Morrison’s record vs. Scott in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #56. Current record: 4-4, +118.
Round 9		Morrison played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 368 to 397 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Drinkwine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-5, +89.
Round 10		Morrison played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 412 to 257 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Michlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-5, +244.
Round 11		Morrison played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 318 to 357 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Oliva in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, +205.
Round 12		Morrison played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 395 to 283 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-6, +317.
Round 13		Morrison played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 374 to 382 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Kisich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-7, +309.
Round 14		Morrison recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-8, +259.
Round 15		Morrison played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 360 to 427 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-9, +192.
Round 16		Morrison played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and won 414 to 343 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Dolgenos in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-9, +263.
Round 17		Morrison played #36 Mady Garner (Sevierville, TN) and won 414 to 352 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-9, +325.
Round 18		Morrison played #9 Martha Bedford (Las Vegas, NV) and won 428 to 423 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Bedford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-9, +330.
Round 19		Morrison played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and won 452 to 257 (a spread of 195) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Morrison’s record vs. Gruhn 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: #42. Current record: 10-9, +525.
Round 20		Morrison played #14 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 336 to 407 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Casey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-10, +454.
Round 21		Morrison played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 325 to 379 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-11, +400.
Round 22		Morrison played #27 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 328 to 287 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-11, +441.
Round 23		Morrison played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and won 357 to 276 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Gelb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-11, +522.
Round 24		Morrison played #25 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 429 to 304 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Dubach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-11, +647.
Round 25		Morrison played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 328 to 372 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Atcha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-12, +603.
Round 26		Morrison played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 438 to 378 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Drinkwine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-12, +663. Morrison is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Morrison played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 396 to 370 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-12, +689.
Round 28		Morrison played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and won 363 to 347 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Morrison had not played Gelb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-12, +705.

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