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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]

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

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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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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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