NSC 2008: Dave Rauppius [#63]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Rauppius, 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 20-8, +1097, and is ranked #2 in Division 6.

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): Dave Surname(s): Rauppius Home: Athens, GA, United States Occupation: Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 492 Average for: 384 Average against: 345
Round 1		Rauppius played #49 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 420 to 361 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +59.
Round 2		Rauppius played #6 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 397 to 285 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +171.
Round 3		Rauppius played #9 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and lost 281 to 446 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-1, +6.
Round 4		Rauppius played #55 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 346 to 323 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +29.
Round 5		Rauppius played #51 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 376 to 341 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +64.
Round 6		Rauppius played #44 Michael Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 439 to 261 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +242.
Round 7		Rauppius played #75 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 492 to 301 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +433.
Round 8		Rauppius played #69 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 430 to 401 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +462.
Round 9		Rauppius played #38 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and lost 368 to 421 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +409. Rauppius is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Rauppius played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and won 461 to 295 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +575.
Round 11		Rauppius played #50 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 453 to 286 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +742.
Round 12		Rauppius played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 367 to 375 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +734.
Round 13		Rauppius played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 463 to 276 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +921.
Round 14		Rauppius played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 428 to 310 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +1039.
Round 15		Rauppius played #23 Brian Farello (West Hills, NY) and won 359 to 338 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +1060. Rauppius is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Rauppius played #18 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and lost 299 to 440 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +919.
Round 17		Rauppius played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 349 to 260 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +1008.
Round 18		Rauppius played #47 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 344 to 369 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-5, +983.
Round 19		Rauppius played #52 Tony Ludwig (Chandler, AZ) and won 382 to 348 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-5, +1017.
Round 20		Rauppius played #45 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 372 to 340 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +1049.
Round 21		Rauppius played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and lost 307 to 491 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +865.
Round 22		Rauppius played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and won 385 to 356 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +894.
Round 23		Rauppius played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 375 to 328 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +941.
Round 24		Rauppius played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) again and won 400 to 385 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +956.
Round 25		Rauppius played #69 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) again and lost 341 to 383 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +914. Rauppius is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Rauppius played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) again and won 408 to 295 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +1027.
Round 27		Rauppius played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) again and lost 273 to 386 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +914.
Round 28		Rauppius played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) for the third time and won 435 to 252 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-8, +1097.
Award Ceremony		Rauppius is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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