Mary (Polly) Lenzen [#36] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mary (Polly) Lenzen, who is a contestant in Division 6 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Lenzen currently has a record of 13-17, -232, and is ranked #60 in Division 6.

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): Mary (Polly) Surname(s): Lenzen Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, United States Awards: Hobbies: Bowling, Golf, Water Aerobics, Bridge, Arts and Crafts Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-3 (0.000)
Past 1-12 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 448 Average for: 343 Average against: 350
Round 1		Lenzen played #14 Vera Collard (Tempe, AZ) and lost 299 to 332 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Collard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -33.
Round 2		Lenzen played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 343 to 253 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-1, +57.
Round 3		Lenzen played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 309 to 293 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Klaskow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +73.
Round 4		Lenzen played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and lost 318 to 343 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +48.
Round 5		Lenzen played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and won 356 to 323 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +81.
Round 6		Lenzen played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and lost 340 to 348 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-3, +73.
Round 7		Lenzen played #55 Jerome Pivnik (Miami, FL) and won 412 to 328 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, +157.
Round 8		Lenzen played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 262 to 320 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, +99.
Round 9		Lenzen played #26 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 360 to 397 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, +62.
Round 10		Lenzen played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 303 to 392 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-6, -27.
Round 11		Lenzen played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and won 413 to 352 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-6, +34.
Round 12		Lenzen played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and won 425 to 226 (a spread of 199) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-6, +233.
Round 13		Lenzen played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 391 to 333 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-6, +291.
Round 14		Lenzen played #59 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and lost 315 to 361 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-7, +245.
Round 15		Lenzen played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and lost 327 to 337 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-8, +235.
Round 16		Lenzen played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and lost 280 to 438 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Mathews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-9, +77.
Round 17		Lenzen played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and lost 337 to 363 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Littleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-10, +51.
Round 18		Lenzen played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and lost 289 to 404 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-11, -64.
Round 19		Lenzen played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and lost 329 to 408 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-12, -143.
Round 20		Lenzen played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 393 to 377 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-12, -127.
Round 21		Lenzen played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 415 to 241 (a spread of 174) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-12, +47.
Round 22		Lenzen played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and lost 236 to 419 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-13, -136.
Round 23		Lenzen played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 352 to 326 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-13, -110.
Round 24		Lenzen played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 448 to 293 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-13, +45.
Round 25		Lenzen played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 257 to 418 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-14, -116.
Round 26		Lenzen played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 324 to 440 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-15, -232.
Round 27		Lenzen played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 375 to 338 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-15, -195.
Round 28		Lenzen played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 301 to 383 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-16, -277.
Round 29		Lenzen played #58 Sarah Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and won 421 to 371 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-16, -227.
Round 30		Lenzen played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 352 to 357 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Lenzen had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-17, -232.

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