NSC 2008: Michael Garner [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Garner, who is competing at the 2008 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 12.5-15.5, -318, and is ranked #85 in Division 4.

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): Michael Surname(s): Garner Home: Taylor, MI, United States Hobbies: golf Occupation: Boilermaker NSC 2002 Division: 6 NSC 2002 Rank: 28/88, 17-14 +8 NSC 2004 Division: 5 NSC 2004 Rank: 31/90, 16-14 +111 NSC 2005 Division: 5 NSC 2005 Rank: 8/93, 18-10 +789

Round by Round
High score: 480 Average for: 373 Average against: 385
Round 1		Garner played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 349 to 331 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-0, +18.
Round 2		Garner played #109 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 367 to 384 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, +1.
Round 3		Garner played #71 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and won 471 to 298 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +174.
Round 4		Garner played #98 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and won 404 to 362 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +216.
Round 5		Garner played #91 Jerry Schwartz (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 342 to 364 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +194.
Round 6		Garner played #102 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 480 to 270 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +404.
Round 7		Garner played #53 Diana Ittner (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 396 to 410 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-3, +390.
Round 8		Garner played #3 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 385 to 341 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +434.
Round 9		Garner played #100 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 369 to 444 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-4, +359.
Round 10		Garner played #33 Alexandra Gianikas (Tallahassee, FL) and won 404 to 402 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +361.
Round 11		Garner played #106 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and tied at 388. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +361.
Round 12		Garner played #39 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and won 326 to 308 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +379.
Round 13		Garner played #10 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and lost 377 to 447 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +309.
Round 14		Garner played #69 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 298 to 476 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +131.
Round 15		Garner played #88 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 386 to 317 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +200.
Round 16		Garner played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 384 to 434 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +150.
Round 17		Garner played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 354 to 402 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +102.
Round 18		Garner played #70 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 358 to 321 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +139.
Round 19		Garner played #111 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 338 to 401 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +76.
Round 20		Garner played #12 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and won 442 to 374 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +144.
Round 21		Garner played #90 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and lost 329 to 470 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +3.
Round 22		Garner played #4 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 399 to 353 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +49.
Round 23		Garner played #93 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 365 to 419 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -5.
Round 24		Garner played #96 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 427 to 449 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -27.
Round 25		Garner played #75 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 302 to 451 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -176.
Round 26		Garner played #66 Andy Ludwig (Tempe, AZ) and lost 335 to 458 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -299.
Round 27		Garner played #59 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 267 to 444 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -476.
Round 28		Garner played #113 Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 407 to 249 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -318.

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