NSC 2011: Samuel Austin [#21]

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On this page, you will find information about Samuel Austin, 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 13-18, -515, and is ranked #46 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): Samuel Surname(s): Austin Home: Cheektowaga, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 463 Average for: 359 Average against: 375
Round 1		Austin played #32 Nathan Hutson (Houston, TX) and lost 363 to 366 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-1, -3.
Round 2		Austin played #56 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 436 to 347 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, +86.
Round 3		Austin played #10 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and lost 319 to 405 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-2, +0.
Round 4		Austin played #14 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 274 to 341 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-3, -67.
Round 5		Austin played #25 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 287 to 375 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-4, -155.
Round 6		Austin played #27 Daniel Pounder (Slidell, LA) and won 388 to 325 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-4, -92.
Round 7		Austin played #53 Jack Titzman (Magnolia, TX) and won 463 to 234 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-4, +137.
Round 8		Austin played #55 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 413 to 415 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-5, +135.
Round 9		Austin played #3 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and won 462 to 391 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-5, +206.
Round 10		Austin played #39 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and lost 280 to 322 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-6, +164.
Round 11		Austin played #49 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and lost 347 to 473 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-7, +38.
Round 12		Austin played #48 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and lost 314 to 326 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-8, +26.
Round 13		Austin played #57 Elaine Livers (Maurice, LA) and won 382 to 361 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-8, +47.
Round 14		Austin played #45 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 448 to 312 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-8, +183.
Round 15		Austin played #11 Nancy Bratcher (Lavon, TX) and lost 317 to 415 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-9, +85.
Round 16		Austin played #16 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and lost 315 to 506 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-10, -106.
Round 17		Austin played #20 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 319 to 450 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-11, -237.
Round 18		Austin played #52 Mary Logullo (Dallas, TX) and won 422 to 330 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-11, -145.
Round 19		Austin played #43 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 291 to 430 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-12, -284.
Round 20		Austin played #60 Paul Wood (Central City, IA) and won 367 to 282 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-12, -199.
Round 21		Austin played #59 Miss Andrea Ciliberti (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 311 to 370 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-13, -258.
Round 22		Austin played #44 Patricia Oppenlander (Denton, TX) and lost 256 to 471 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-14, -473. Austin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23		Austin played #42 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and won 433 to 356 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-14, -396.
Round 24		Austin played #58 Donald Turner (Garland, TX) and lost 407 to 420 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-15, -409.
Round 25		Austin played #38 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 435 to 324 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-15, -298.
Round 26		Austin played #54 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and won 340 to 309 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-15, -267.
Round 27		Austin played #36 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 334 to 319 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-15, -252.
Round 28		Austin played #22 Grace Harris (Calgary AB) and won 383 to 327 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-15, -196.
Round 29		Austin played #51 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 347 to 487 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-16, -336.
Round 30		Austin played #30 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 382 to 403 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-17, -357.
Round 31		Austin played #42 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) again and lost 289 to 447 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-18, -515.

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