NSC 2008: Tom Kowalik [#65]

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On this page, you will find information about Tom Kowalik, 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 16-12, +607, and is ranked #27 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): Tom Surname(s): Kowalik Home: Chicago, IL, United States Occupation: Journeyman

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 398 Average against: 376
Round 1		Kowalik played #125 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 365 to 337 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-0, +28.
Round 2		Kowalik played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 435 to 303 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +160.
Round 3		Kowalik played #67 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and lost 392 to 409 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +143.
Round 4		Kowalik played #119 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and won 346 to 343 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +146.
Round 5		Kowalik played #116 Lavonne Teague (Jonesboro, GA) and won 395 to 319 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +222.
Round 6		Kowalik played #62 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and lost 370 to 442 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +150.
Round 7		Kowalik played #3 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 402 to 537 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-3, +15.
Round 8		Kowalik played #121 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 385 to 416 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-4, -16.
Round 9		Kowalik played #102 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 485 to 315 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, +154.
Round 10		Kowalik played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 332 to 445 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-5, +41.
Round 11		Kowalik played #106 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and won 410 to 324 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-5, +127.
Round 12		Kowalik played #120 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 453 to 386 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-5, +194.
Round 13		Kowalik played #134 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 504 to 298 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +400.
Round 14		Kowalik played #57 Nadine Jacobson (Edina, MN) and won 356 to 296 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +460.
Round 15		Kowalik played #98 Rhonda Roederer (New Orleans, LA) and won 425 to 398 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +487.
Round 16		Kowalik played #128 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 402 to 306 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-5, +583.
Round 17		Kowalik played #48 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 301 to 390 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +494.
Round 18		Kowalik played #129 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 437 to 446 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-7, +485.
Round 19		Kowalik played #5 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 451 to 337 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-7, +599.
Round 20		Kowalik played #85 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 357 to 359 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-8, +597.
Round 21		Kowalik played #53 Jill Heffner (Clearwater, FL) and won 402 to 328 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, +671.
Round 22		Kowalik played #13 Cheryl Cadieux (Au Gres, MI) and won 484 to 328 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +827.
Round 23		Kowalik played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 414 to 416 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-9, +825.
Round 24		Kowalik played #56 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 349 to 483 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-10, +691.
Round 25		Kowalik played #20 Michael David (Beaver Dam, WI) and lost 299 to 414 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-11, +576.
Round 26		Kowalik played #51 Jeremy Hall (Stamford, CT) and lost 383 to 396 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-12, +563.
Round 27		Kowalik played #93 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and won 422 to 396 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-12, +589.
Round 28		Kowalik played #71 Victor Li (Columbia, SC) and won 385 to 367 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-12, +607.

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