NSC 2011: Cheryl Melvin [#88]

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Melvin, 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, -39, and is ranked #30 in Division 2.

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): Cheryl Surname(s): Melvin Home: Muskegon, MI, United States Hobbies: travel, friends, family

Round by Round
High score: 514 Average for: 383 Average against: 384
Round 1		Melvin played #4 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and won 406 to 327 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +79.
Round 2		Melvin played #37 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 382 to 435 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +26.
Round 3		Melvin played #50 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 278 to 388 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-2, -84.
Round 4		Melvin played #44 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 368 to 377 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-3, -93.
Round 5		Melvin played #21 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 300 to 372 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-4, -165.
Round 6		Melvin played #65 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 437 to 319 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-4, -47.
Round 7		Melvin played #67 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 338 to 360 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-5, -69.
Round 8		Melvin played #85 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 378 to 300 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-5, +9.
Round 9		Melvin played #11 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 338 to 499 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-6, -152.
Round 10		Melvin played #87 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 422 to 247 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-6, +23.
Round 11		Melvin played #70 Conrad Braud (Dutchtown, LA) and won 369 to 306 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-6, +86.
Round 12		Melvin played #55 Hope Kennedy (Houston, TX) and won 446 to 339 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-6, +193.
Round 13		Melvin played #26 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 342 to 375 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-7, +160.
Round 14		Melvin played #42 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 437 to 374 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-7, +223.
Round 15		Melvin played #60 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 335 to 330 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-7, +228.
Round 16		Melvin played #84 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 374 to 369 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-7, +233.
Round 17		Melvin played #6 Wes Eddings (College Station, TX) and won 475 to 415 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-7, +293.
Round 18		Melvin played #71 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 376 to 361 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +308.
Round 19		Melvin played #24 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 422 to 371 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +359.
Round 20		Melvin played #35 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 370 to 398 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-8, +331.
Round 21		Melvin played #18 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 386 to 347 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +370.
Round 22		Melvin played #56 Steven Karp (Waterloo ON) and won 511 to 481 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +400. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Melvin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23		Melvin played #40 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 514 to 355 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-8, +559.
Round 24		Melvin played #17 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and lost 326 to 586 (a spread of -260). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-9, +299.
Round 25		Melvin played #5 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 411 to 531 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-10, +179.
Round 26		Melvin played #53 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 340 to 428 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-11, +91.
Round 27		Melvin played #38 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 385 to 456 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-12, +20.
Round 28		Melvin played #36 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 386 to 329 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-12, +77. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29		Melvin played #19 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 350 to 413 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-13, +14.
Round 30		Melvin played #8 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 296 to 373 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-14, -63.
Round 31		Melvin played #52 Jeremy Jeffers (Decatur, GA) and won 382 to 358 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-14, -39.
After the Tournament		Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Melvin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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