NSC 2009: Whitney Gould [#82]

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On this page, you will find information about Whitney Gould, who is competing at the 2009 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 14-17, -212, and is ranked #69 in Division 4.

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): Whitney Surname(s): Gould Home: Berkeley, CA, USA Awards: bicycled across Iowa and climbed Mt. Whitney Hobbies: hiking, bicycling, reading Occupation: television news producer

Round by Round
High score: 525 Average for: 360 Average against: 369
Round 1		Gould played #10 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and lost 405 to 456 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-1, -51.
Round 2		Gould played #41 Carol Jones (Toledo, OH) and lost 351 to 376 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-2, -76.
Round 3		Gould played #55 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 285 to 411 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-3, -202.
Round 4		Gould played #50 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 326 to 322 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-3, -198.
Round 5		Gould played #66 Kathy Norman (Red Bay, AL) and won 383 to 302 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, -117.
Round 6		Gould played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and lost 356 to 405 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-4, -166.
Round 7		Gould played #80 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and lost 302 to 413 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-5, -277.
Round 8		Gould played #62 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 347 to 361 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-6, -291.
Round 9		Gould played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and won 371 to 361 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-6, -281.
Round 10		Gould played #70 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 334 to 333 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-6, -280.
Round 11		Gould played #59 Nancy Konipol (Astoria, NY) and won 346 to 333 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-6, -267.
Round 12		Gould played #20 Zarrine Banerji (St.Louis, MO) and lost 336 to 412 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-7, -343.
Round 13		Gould played #65 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 373 to 423 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-8, -393.
Round 14		Gould played #93 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 396 to 392 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-8, -389.
Round 15		Gould played #6 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and lost 352 to 415 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-9, -452.
Round 16		Gould played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 418 to 322 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-9, -356.
Round 17		Gould played #78 Benjamin Witz (Altoona, WI) and lost 335 to 338 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-10, -359.
Round 18		Gould played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 368 to 433 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-11, -424.
Round 19		Gould played #88 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 354 to 309 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-11, -379.
Round 20		Gould played #75 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and won 339 to 314 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-11, -354. Gould is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21		Gould played #92 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 398 to 320 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-11, -276.
Round 22		Gould played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 315 to 440 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-12, -401.
Round 23		Gould played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 373 to 358 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-12, -386.
Round 24		Gould played #90 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 321 to 349 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-13, -414.
Round 25		Gould played #1 Harold Stone (Winnipeg MB) and lost 384 to 401 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-14, -431.
Round 26		Gould played #85 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 299 to 365 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-15, -497.
Round 27		Gould played #32 Susan Siedschlag (Central Wisconsin, WI) and won 382 to 333 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-15, -448.
Round 28		Gould played #91 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 525 to 272 (a spread of 253). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-15, -195.
Round 29		Gould played #28 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 353 to 400 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-16, -242.
Round 30		Gould played #89 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and lost 380 to 400 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-17, -262.
Round 31		Gould recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14-17, -212.

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