Randy Hersom [#70] at WSC 2003

October 21-24, 2003

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Randy Hersom [#70] at WSC 2003

Congratulations to the new World Champion, Panupol Sujjayakorn. Panupol beat Pakorn Nemitrmansuk in an exciting best-of-five series, 418-380, 384-495, 470-514, 446-433 and 444-387.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Randy Surname(s): Hersom Home: Morganton, NC, United States Age: 44 Awards: 5th, 2002 NSC; 2002-03 Gatlinburg, TN; 2002-04 Flat Rock, NC; 2003-04 Pigeon Forge, TN; 2003-05 Elizabethtown, KY Hobbies: CD Collecting, Racquetball Occupation: Computer Programmer WSC 1997 Rank: 44 WSC 1999 Rank: 35 WSC 2001 Rank: 43 WSC 2003 Team: United States

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 570 Average for: 435 Average against: 405
		In round Round 1, Hersom played #49 Michael Gongolo (Kenya) and won 453 to 441 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +12.
		In round Round 2, Hersom played #13 Chris Abordo (Bahrain) and won 451 to 426 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +37.
		In round Round 3, Hersom played #27 Ganesh Asirvatham (Malaysia) and lost 422 to 471 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, -12.
		In round Round 4, Hersom played #33 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 396 to 426 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, -42.
		In round Round 5, Hersom played #19 David Lloyd (Australia) and won 511 to 287 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-2, +182.
		In round Round 6, Hersom played #64 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 375 to 567 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, -10.
		In round Round 7, Hersom played #47 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (Sri Lanka) and lost 330 to 376 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-4, -56.
		In round Round 8, Hersom played #56 Paul Allan (Scotland) and lost 367 to 425 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-5, -114.
		In round Round 9, Hersom played #18 Dennis Ikekeregor (Nigeria) and lost 379 to 439 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-6, -174.
Larger photo available		In round Round 10, Hersom played #77 Steven Gruzd (South Africa) and lost 389 to 484 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-7, -269.
		In round Round 11, Hersom played #73 Robin K.T. John (Trinidad and Tobago) and won 486 to 361 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-7, -144.
		In round Round 12, Hersom played #11 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and won 436 to 341 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-7, -49.
		In round Round 13, Hersom played #79 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 401 to 378 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-7, -26.
		In round Round 14, Hersom played #24 Emanuel Chicoine (Montreal QC) and won 469 to 302 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-7, +141.
		In round Round 15, Hersom played #02 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 570 to 328 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-7, +383.
		In round Round 16, Hersom played #72 Bob Jackman (Australia) and won 454 to 395 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-7, +442.
		In round Round 17, Hersom played #07 Andy Kurnia (Singapore) and won 554 to 372 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +624.
		In round Round 18, Hersom played #60 Paul Stephen Cleary (Australia) and lost 379 to 393 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-8, +610.
		In round Round 19, Hersom played #63 Patrick Litunya (Kenya) and lost 371 to 453 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-9, +528.
		In round Round 20, Hersom played #72 Bob Jackman (Australia) and won 424 to 410 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-9, +542.
		In round Round 21, Hersom played #18 Dennis Ikekeregor (Nigeria) and lost 489 to 497 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-10, +534.
		In round Round 22, Hersom played #38 John O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 394 to 407 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-11, +521.
		In round Round 23, Hersom played #22 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 479 to 360 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-11, +640.
		In round Round 24, Hersom played #82 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 467 to 369 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-11, +738.

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