NSC 2011: Rod MacNeil [#22]

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On this page, you will find information about Rod MacNeil, who is competing at the 2011 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 17-14, +138, and is ranked #33 in Division 1.

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): Rod Surname(s): MacNeil Home: Cambridge, MA, United States Awards: 2008 Can-Am, 2007 WSC, 2003 Rhombus Cup Champion, 15 multiday wins Hobbies: Fantasy Football, Emerald City Supporters, Red Sox Nation, Hockey

Round by Round
High score: 491 Average for: 401 Average against: 397
Round 1		MacNeil played #85 Ronald Howard (North Tustin, CA) and won 426 to 368 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-0, +58.
Round 2		MacNeil played #74 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 378 to 358 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +78.
Round 3		MacNeil played #40 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 485 to 293 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +270.
Round 4		MacNeil played #76 Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 387 to 400 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +257. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		MacNeil played #31 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 343 to 406 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +194.
Round 6		MacNeil played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 365 to 399 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, +160.
Round 7		MacNeil played #11 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 394 to 307 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-3, +247.
Round 8		MacNeil played #95 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 458 to 346 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +359.
Round 9		MacNeil played #41 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 484 to 398 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-3, +445.
Round 10		MacNeil played #33 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 412 to 337 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +520.
Round 11		MacNeil played #12 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 437 to 430 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +527.
Round 12		MacNeil played #49 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 368 to 497 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-4, +398.
Round 13		MacNeil played #54 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 311 to 331 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +378. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14		MacNeil played #13 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 299 to 447 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-6, +230.
Round 15		MacNeil played #4 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and won 438 to 355 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-6, +313.
Round 16		MacNeil played #53 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 448 to 343 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, +418.
Round 17		MacNeil played #42 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 491 to 393 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, +516.
Round 18		MacNeil played #23 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and won 423 to 391 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +548.
Round 19		MacNeil played #7 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 283 to 551 (a spread of -268). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-7, +280.
Round 20		MacNeil played #14 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 432 to 328 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-7, +384.
Round 21		MacNeil played #44 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 419 to 330 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-7, +473.
Round 22		MacNeil played #29 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 329 to 545 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-8, +257.
Round 23		MacNeil played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 462 to 347 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-8, +372.
Round 24		MacNeil played #25 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 399 to 443 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-9, +328. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		MacNeil played #37 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 364 to 452 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-10, +240.
Round 26		MacNeil played #35 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 419 to 343 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-10, +316.
Round 27		MacNeil played #28 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 406 to 427 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-11, +295.
Round 28		MacNeil played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 397 to 416 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-12, +276. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29		MacNeil played #16 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 393 to 506 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-13, +163. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		MacNeil played #62 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 399 to 387 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 17-13, +175.
Round 31		MacNeil played #47 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 392 to 429 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 17-14, +138.

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