Sarah Rumzis [#58] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sarah Rumzis, 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. Rumzis currently has a record of 13-17, -452, and is ranked #61 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): Sarah Surname(s): Rumzis Home: Chandler, AZ, United States Age: 21 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Hertz Rental Car

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-1 (0.000)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
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: 432 Average for: 345 Average against: 360
Round 1		Rumzis played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and lost 323 to 377 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-1, -54.
Round 2		Rumzis played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 378 to 369 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, -45.
Round 3		Rumzis played #63 Mel Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 322 to 358 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-2, -81.
Round 4		Rumzis played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 324 to 246 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, -3.
Round 5		Rumzis played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 405 to 305 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-2, +97.
Round 6		Rumzis played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and lost 300 to 335 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-3, +62.
Round 7		Rumzis played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and won 411 to 295 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, +178.
Round 8		Rumzis played #26 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 340 to 402 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-4, +116.
Round 9		Rumzis played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 379 to 343 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-4, +152.
Round 10		Rumzis played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and lost 328 to 445 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-5, +35.
Round 11		Rumzis played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 432 to 366 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Millard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-5, +101.
Round 12		Rumzis played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and won 352 to 329 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-5, +124.
Round 13		Rumzis played #56 Chaunda Robinson (Knoxville, TN) and won 384 to 342 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-5, +166.
Round 14		Rumzis played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 335 to 409 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-6, +92.
Round 15		Rumzis played #16 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 321 to 328 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Downing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-7, +85.
Round 16		Rumzis played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and won 403 to 340 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-7, +148.
Round 17		Rumzis played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 418 to 328 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-7, +238.
Round 18		Rumzis played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 321 to 457 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-8, +102.
Round 19		Rumzis played #17 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 426 to 277 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-8, +251.
Round 20		Rumzis played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 298 to 408 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-9, +141.
Round 21		Rumzis played #21 Gregory Gebbie (Slidell, LA) and lost 250 to 446 (a spread of -196) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Gebbie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-10, -55.
Round 22		Rumzis played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and lost 300 to 437 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-11, -192.
Round 23		Rumzis played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and lost 288 to 347 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-12, -251.
Round 24		Rumzis played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 299 to 338 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-13, -290.
Round 25		Rumzis played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 310 to 422 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Murzin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-14, -402.
Round 26		Rumzis played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and won 359 to 315 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Mathews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-14, -358.
Round 27		Rumzis played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 299 to 358 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-15, -417.
Round 28		Rumzis played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 353 to 301 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-15, -365.
Round 29		Rumzis played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 371 to 421 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-16, -415.
Round 30		Rumzis played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 318 to 355 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-17, -452.

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