Kit Morehead [#76] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Kit Morehead, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Morehead currently has a record of 15-13, +825, and is ranked #40 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

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Given name(s): Kit
Surname(s): Morehead
Home: Berkley, MI, United States
Awards: Second Place, 2005 Hector Invitational; 2001-10 Battle Creek, MI; 1999-03 Flint, MI
Hobbies: Photography, Gardening, Treasure Hunting, Crossword Puzzles, Spending Time With Hecky
Occupation: Ophthalmic Photographer
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 12/133, 19.5-11.5 +974
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 90/105, 13-18 -761
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 65/136, 15.5-15.5 +236
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 40/169, 17-13 +424

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	43-35 (0.551)
Past 1-12 months	2-4 (0.333)	L WW LLL
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 25-36 months	11-15 (0.423)	LLLL WW LLL W LL WW L W LL WW LLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	4-3 (0.571)	W L WWW LL
Past 49-60 months	14-7 (0.667)	WWWW L WWW L W LL WW L WWWW LL
Past 61-72 months	11-5 (0.688)	WW L W L WWWWW LL WW L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 564 Average for: 407 Average against: 378
Round 1		Morehead played #67 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 408 to 363 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Morehead had not played Manzolillo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +45.
Round 2		Morehead played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 359 to 337 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Morehead’s record vs. Igra in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-0, +67. Morehead is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Morehead played #47 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 435 to 288 (a spread of 147). Before this event, Morehead had not played Freebody in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +214.
Round 4		Morehead played #72 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 417 to 346 (a spread of 71). Before this event, Morehead had not played Miller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +285. Morehead is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Morehead is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Morehead played #95 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 377 to 425 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Morehead’s record vs. Saunders in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +237.
Round 6		Morehead played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 408 to 322 (a spread of 86). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTA, GA Morehead’s record vs. Ganguet in the 7 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: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +323.
Round 7		Morehead played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 306 to 327 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Morehead had not played Creed in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +302.
Round 8		Morehead played #7 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and won 564 to 287 (a spread of 277). Before this event, Morehead had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +579.
Round 9		Morehead played #114 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and lost 380 to 397 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Morehead’s record vs. Torrance in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +562.
Round 10		Morehead played #27 Michael David (Portage, WI) and won 417 to 370 (a spread of 47). Before this event, Morehead had not played David in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +609.
Round 11		Morehead played #79 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 408 to 415 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: FARMINGTON, MI Morehead’s record vs. Moss in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +602.
Round 12		Morehead played #28 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 405 to 440 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Morehead had not played Davies in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +567. Morehead is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Morehead played #103 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 553 to 305 (a spread of 248). Before this event, Morehead had not played Slankard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +815.
Round 14		Morehead played #97 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 356 to 426 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Morehead had not played Schneider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-6, +745.
Round 15		Morehead played #81 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 373 to 389 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Morehead had not played Myers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-7, +729.
Round 16		Morehead played #88 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO) and won 494 to 388 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Morehead had not played Phillips in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-7, +835.
Round 17		Morehead played #27 Michael David (Portage, WI) again and won 478 to 258 (a spread of 220). Before this event, Morehead had not played David in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-7, +1055.
Round 18		Morehead played #38 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 310 to 442 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Morehead had not played Dweck in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-8, +923.
Round 19		Morehead played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 394 to 362 (a spread of 32). The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: BRANTFORD, ONT Morehead’s record vs. Wise in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-8, +955.
Round 20		Morehead played #106 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 528 to 319 (a spread of 209). Before this event, Morehead had not played Spiller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-8, +1164.
Round 21		Morehead played #99 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 368 to 364 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Morehead had not played Short in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +1168.
Round 22		Morehead played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 311 to 410 (a spread of -99). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Morehead’s record vs. Bohnsack in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +1069.
Round 23		Morehead played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 449 to 374 (a spread of 75). The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Morehead’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, +1144.
Round 24		Morehead played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 380 to 502 (a spread of -122). Before this event, Morehead had not played Thelen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, +1022.
Round 25		Morehead played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 350 to 455 (a spread of -105). Before this event, Morehead had not played Asaka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-11, +917.
Round 26		Morehead played #69 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 412 to 431 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Morehead’s record vs. Mayer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-12, +898.
Round 27		Morehead played #38 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 280 to 489 (a spread of -209). Before this event, Morehead had not played Dweck in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-13, +689.
Round 28		Morehead played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) again and won 482 to 346 (a spread of 136). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Morehead’s record vs. Bohnsack in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-13, +825.

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