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NSC 2012: Cheryl Melvin [#86]
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On this page, you will find information about
Cheryl Melvin, who is competing
at the 2012 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 15-16, -354, and is ranked
#54 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 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| Given name(s): Cheryl Surname(s): Melvin Home: Muskegon, MI, United States Hobbies: travel, friends, family |
Round by Round | High score: 568 Average for: 374 Average against: 388 | Before the Tournament | | Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Melvin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Melvin played #11 Purinth Thitiyagoon (Thailand) and won 375 to 284 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +91. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Jerry Scheiten]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/scheiten_jerry.jpg)
| Melvin played #26 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 299 to 486 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, -96. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Caesar Jaramillo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jaramillo_caesar.jpg)
| Melvin played #53 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 363 to 346 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-1, -79. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Cynthia Pughsley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pughsley_cynthia.jpeg)
| Melvin played #55 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 270 to 429 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, -238. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Shelley Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kirk_shelley.jpg)
| Melvin played #80 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 365 to 360 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, -233. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Lilla Sinanan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sinanan_lilla_2.jpg)
| Melvin played #52 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 433 to 316 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, -116. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Steve Anstandig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/anstandig_steve.jpg)
| Melvin played #50 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 360 to 426 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, -182. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Kevin Leeds]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leeds_kevin_2.jpg)
| Melvin played #34 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 416 to 486 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, -252. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Dave Rauppius]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withheld.gif)
| Melvin played #39 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 408 to 399 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-4, -243. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Mark Rosenberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withheld.gif)
| Melvin played #15 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and lost 321 to 517 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-5, -439. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Judy Cole]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cole_judy_2.jpg)
| Melvin played #85 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 404 to 306 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, -341. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Jacob Bergmann]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bergmann_jacob.jpg)
| Melvin played #20 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 390 to 308 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-5, -259. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg)
| Melvin played #60 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 383 to 381 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-5, -257. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Thavachai Thivavarnvongs]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg)
| Melvin played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 393 to 319 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, -183. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Lila Crotty]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/crotty_lila_3.jpg)
| Melvin played #48 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 346 to 366 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-6, -203. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Mason Shambach]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/shambach_mason.jpg)
| Melvin played #59 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 423 to 468 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-7, -248. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Brian Galebach]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/galebach_brian.jpg)
| Melvin played #18 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 314 to 413 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-8, -347. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Stefan Fatsis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fatsis_stefan.jpg)
| Melvin played #28 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 340 to 392 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-9, -399. | Round 19 | ![[photo of George Asaka]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/asaka_george.jpg)
| Melvin played #33 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 300 to 433 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-10, -532. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Joan Kelly]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kelly_joan_2.jpg)
| Melvin played #57 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 327 to 406 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-11, -611. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Bradley Robbins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/robbins_bradley_2.jpg)
| Melvin played #47 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 388 to 427 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-12, -650. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Will Scott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/scott_will.jpg)
| Melvin played #63 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 371 to 442 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-13, -721. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Larry Gradus]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gradus_larry_p.jpg)
| Melvin played #41 Larry Gradus (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 352 to 427 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-14, -796. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/roland_tobey.jpg)
| Melvin played #58 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 404 to 569 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-15, -961. | Round 25 | | Melvin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-15, -911. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Mary Ellen Weisskopf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weisskopf_mary_ellen.jpg)
| Melvin played #71 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 418 to 301 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-15, -794. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Erica Norris Bodrazic]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bodrazic_erica_norris.jpg)
| Melvin played #31 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and won 423 to 216 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-15, -587. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Brenda Casey]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/casey_brenda.jpg)
| Melvin played #69 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 568 to 387 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-15, -406. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Mary Pastore]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pastore_mary.jpg)
| Melvin played #75 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 396 to 286 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-15, -296. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Heather Steffy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/steffy_heather.jpg)
| Melvin played #36 Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) and lost 296 to 359 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-16, -359. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| Melvin played #21 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 386 to 381 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 15-16, -354. |
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