NSC 2008: Daiva Markelis [#76]

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On this page, you will find information about Daiva Markelis, 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 11-17, -705, and is ranked #120 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

[photo of Daiva Markelis]

Given name(s): Daiva
Surname(s): Markelis
Home: Charleston, IL, United States
Awards: teacher of the year
Hobbies: reading, classical music, White Sox baseball
Occupation: English Professor
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 43/118, 17-14 -405
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 143/169, 12.5-17.5 -921
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 32/129, 16-12 +226

Round by Round
High score: 469 Average for: 367 Average against: 395
Round 1		Markelis played #57 Nadine Jacobson (Edina, MN) and won 410 to 311 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +99.
Round 2		Markelis played #16 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 362 to 358 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +103.
Round 3		Markelis played #86 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 316 to 437 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-1, -18.
Round 4		Markelis played #96 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 409 to 476 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-2, -85.
Round 5		Markelis played #11 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and lost 401 to 431 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-3, -115.
Round 6		Markelis played #70 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and lost 314 to 342 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-4, -143.
Round 7		Markelis played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 293 to 412 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 2-5, -262.
Round 8		Markelis played #6 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 352 to 400 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-6, -310.
Round 9		Markelis played #117 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 319 to 410 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 2-7, -401.
Round 10		Markelis played #78 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 369 to 463 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 2-8, -495.
Round 11		Markelis played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and lost 332 to 408 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-9, -571.
Round 12		Markelis recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-9, -521.
Round 13		Markelis played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 456 to 373 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 4-9, -438.
Round 14		Markelis played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 354 to 332 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-9, -416.
Round 15		Markelis played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and lost 370 to 443 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 5-10, -489.
Round 16		Markelis played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 358 to 427 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 5-11, -558.
Round 17		Markelis played #31 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 369 to 312 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-11, -501.
Round 18		Markelis played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 412 to 328 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-11, -417.
Round 19		Markelis played #109 Austin Stalnaker (Rome, NY) and lost 350 to 368 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 7-12, -435.
Round 20		Markelis played #133 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and won 469 to 308 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 8-12, -274.
Round 21		Markelis played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 320 to 450 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 8-13, -404.
Round 22		Markelis played #60 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 391 to 359 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 9-13, -372.
Round 23		Markelis played #73 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 357 to 426 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-14, -441.
Round 24		Markelis played #124 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 389 to 385 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 10-14, -437.
Round 25		Markelis played #61 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 308 to 452 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 10-15, -581.
Round 26		Markelis played #81 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 328 to 466 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 10-16, -719.
Round 27		Markelis played #54 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 411 to 433 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 10-17, -741.
Round 28		Markelis played #124 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) again and won 383 to 347 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 11-17, -705.

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