NSC 2011: Mariah Smith [#8]

[ Congratulations to Nigel Richards, three-time National SCRABBLE Champion, on successfully defending his title this year. Please note that as of September 2011, Division 3 Winner Suhas Rao has been stripped of his title as a result of a disciplinary process, and that all other players in that division have been moved up one rank; these changes have not been reflected in the live coverage pages. ]

On this page, you will find information about Mariah Smith, 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 16-15, +237, and is ranked #27 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
	Given name(s): Mariah Surname(s): Smith Home: Liberty Hill, TX, United States

Round by Round
High score: 475 Average for: 379 Average against: 371
Before the Tournament		Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Smith is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Smith played #54 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 365 to 374 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-1, -9.
Round 2		Smith played #37 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and lost 308 to 358 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-2, -59.
Round 3		Smith played #25 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 377 to 359 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-2, -41.
Round 4		Smith played #39 Kate Graham (Atlanta, GA) and lost 402 to 435 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-3, -74.
Round 5		Smith played #26 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 333 to 403 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-4, -144.
Round 6		Smith played #53 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 354 to 304 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-4, -94.
Round 7		Smith played #66 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 377 to 413 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-5, -130.
Round 8		Smith played #32 Bryan Pepper (Bedford, TX) and lost 321 to 392 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-6, -201.
Round 9		Smith played #19 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 389 to 364 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-6, -176.
Round 10		Smith played #47 Jonas Kirk-Bowman (Wyoming, OH) and won 409 to 283 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-6, -50.
Round 11		Smith played #51 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 424 to 309 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-6, +65.
Round 12		Smith played #59 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 366 to 371 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-7, +60.
Round 13		Smith played #29 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) and won 430 to 369 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-7, +121.
Round 14		Smith played #18 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 293 to 408 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-8, +6.
Round 15		Smith played #70 Chalomrit Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 366 to 349 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-8, +23.
Round 16		Smith played #63 Norma Lovett (Unknown city QC) and lost 401 to 442 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-9, -18.
Round 17		Smith played #43 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 428 to 376 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-9, +34.
Round 18		Smith played #40 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 342 to 415 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-10, -39.
Round 19		Smith played #31 Susan Love (USA) and lost 350 to 450 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-11, -139.
Round 20		Smith played #64 Jacob Cohen (Asheville, NC) and lost 363 to 374 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-12, -150.
Round 21		Smith played #23 Linda Villarreal (Unknown city, TX) and won 403 to 381 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-12, -128. Smith is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22		Smith played #30 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 404 to 295 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-12, -19.
Round 23		Smith played #44 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 359 to 334 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-12, +6.
Round 24		Smith played #55 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 366 to 430 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-13, -58.
Round 25		Smith played #38 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 321 to 488 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-14, -225.
Round 26		Smith played #60 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 446 to 258 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-14, -37.
Round 27		Smith played #49 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 373 to 462 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-15, -126.
Round 28		Smith played #36 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and won 399 to 300 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-15, -27.
Round 29		Smith played #62 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 426 to 346 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-15, +53. Smith is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Smith played #10 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 377 to 352 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-15, +78. Smith is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31		Smith played #4 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 475 to 316 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-15, +237.

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