NSC 2011: Daiva Markelis [#40]

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On this page, you will find information about Daiva Markelis, 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 18-13, +132, and is ranked #13 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): Daiva Surname(s): Markelis Home: Charleston, IL, United States Awards: teacher of the year Hobbies: reading, classical music, White Sox baseball

Round by Round
High score: 508 Average for: 377 Average against: 374
Before the Tournament		Markelis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1		Markelis played #29 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) and lost 295 to 332 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-1, -37.
Round 2		Markelis played #1 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 404 to 418 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-2, -51. Markelis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Markelis played #56 Suhas Rao (Apex, NC) and lost 345 to 493 (a spread of -148) (loss vacated 2012-09-19). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-3, -199.
Round 4		Markelis played #62 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 364 to 282 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-3, -117.
Round 5		Markelis played #47 Jonas Kirk-Bowman (Wyoming, OH) and won 460 to 367 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-3, -24.
Round 6		Markelis played #25 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 399 to 492 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-4, -117. Markelis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Markelis played #26 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 420 to 302 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-4, +1.
Round 8		Markelis played #53 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 369 to 450 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-5, -80.
Round 9		Markelis played #22 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 356 to 451 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-6, -175.
Round 10		Markelis played #23 Linda Villarreal (Unknown city, TX) and lost 276 to 412 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-7, -311.
Round 11		Markelis played #67 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and lost 264 to 367 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-8, -414.
Round 12		Markelis played #63 Norma Lovett (Unknown city QC) and lost 278 to 440 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-9, -576.
Round 13		Markelis played #60 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 446 to 299 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-9, -429.
Round 14		Markelis recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-9, -379.
Round 15		Markelis played #65 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 391 to 356 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-9, -344.
Round 16		Markelis played #37 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 373 to 363 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-9, -334.
Round 17		Markelis played #19 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 455 to 337 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-9, -216.
Round 18		Markelis played #8 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and won 415 to 342 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-9, -143.
Round 19		Markelis played #30 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 419 to 338 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-9, -62.
Round 20		Markelis played #14 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 403 to 429 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-10, -88.
Round 21		Markelis played #45 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 343 to 332 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-10, -77.
Round 22		Markelis played #4 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 508 to 379 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-10, +52.
Round 23		Markelis played #64 Jacob Cohen (Asheville, NC) and won 363 to 318 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-10, +97.
Round 24		Markelis played #16 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 402 to 371 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-10, +128.
Round 25		Markelis played #33 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 331 to 306 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-10, +153.
Round 26		Markelis played #18 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 369 to 294 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-10, +228.
Round 27		Markelis played #25 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) again and lost 315 to 445 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-11, +98.
Round 28		Markelis played #34 John Dowaliby (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 384 to 395 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, +87.
Round 29		Markelis played #20 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 371 to 339 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-12, +119.
Round 30		Markelis played #3 Ted Barrett (JQXZ, NJ) and lost 334 to 470 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-13, -17.
Round 31		Markelis played #24 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 459 to 310 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-13, +132.

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