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NSC 2008: Kristina Simon [#113]
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On this page, you will find information about
Kristina Simon, who is competing
at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-13, -21, and is ranked
#47 in Division 2.
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 | ![[photo of Kristina Simon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/simon_kristina.jpg)
| Given name(s): Kristina Surname(s): Simon Home: Plano, TX, United States Hobbies: YOGA CROSSWORD PUZZLES Occupation: CPA USSO 2006 Division: 3 USSO 2006 Rank: 15/129, 17-11 +754 |
Round by Round | High score: 543 Average for: 387 Average against: 387 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Thomas Conrad]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/conrad_thomas.jpg)
| Simon played #22 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 389 to 349 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +40. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Kevin Rickhoff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rickhoff_kevin.jpg)
| Simon played #105 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 308 to 546 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-1, -198. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Larry P. Gradus]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gradus_larry_p.jpg)
| Simon played #51 Larry Gradus (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 436 to 375 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-1, -137. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Robert Felman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/felman_robert.jpg)
| Simon played #39 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and won 431 to 322 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-1, -28. | Round 5 | ![[photo of John Karris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/karris_john.jpg)
| Simon played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 438 to 394 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-1, +16. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/ubeika_jason.jpg)
| Simon played #130 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 379 to 398 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-2, -3. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Kevin Leeds]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leeds_kevin.jpg)
| Simon played #77 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 385 to 271 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-2, +111. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Paul Izikoff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/izikoff_paul.jpg)
| Simon played #67 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 363 to 413 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, +61. | Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Simon played #125 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and lost 329 to 389 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-4, +1. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Andrew Friedrich]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/friedman_andrew_2.jpg)
| Simon played #47 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and lost 256 to 446 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-5, -189. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Rick Wong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wong_rick.jpg)
| Simon played #138 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 334 to 345 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-6, -200. | Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Simon played #38 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 364 to 432 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 5-7, -268. | Round 13 | ![[photo of David Abolafia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abolafia_david_3.jpg)
| Simon played #2 David Abolafia (Sarasota, FL) and lost 320 to 461 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5-8, -409. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Betty Cornelison]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cornelison_betty.jpg)
| Simon played #23 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 543 to 301 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-8, -167. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Carole Denton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/denton_carole.jpeg)
| Simon played #30 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 448 to 304 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-8, -23. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Roger Cullman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cullman_roger_2.jpg)
| Simon played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 416 to 278 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-8, +115. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg)
| Simon played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 393 to 388 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-8, +120. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Jeff Martin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_jeff.jpg)
| Simon played #85 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 409 to 378 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-8, +151. | Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Simon played #76 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 410 to 462 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-9, +99. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Alan Stern]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stern_alan_2.jpg)
| Simon played #120 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 336 to 435 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-10, +0. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg)
| Simon played #128 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 398 to 367 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-10, +31. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mcarthur_jean.jpg)
| Simon played #86 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 360 to 485 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-11, -94. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Robert Gillis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillis_robert.jpeg)
| Simon played #48 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 406 to 289 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-11, +23. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Scott P. Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leifer_scott.jpeg)
| Simon played #78 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 301 to 476 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-12, -152. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Andy Bohnsack]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bohnsack_andy.jpg)
| Simon played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 359 to 401 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-13, -194. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Arun Methaset]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/methset_arun.jpeg)
| Simon played #88 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 448 to 381 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-13, -127. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Yukiko Loritz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loritz_yukiko_2.jpg)
| Simon played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 408 to 371 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-13, -90. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Kay Patterson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/patterson_kay_2.jpg)
| Simon played #99 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 457 to 388 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-13, -21. |
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