NSC 2008: Waheed Thompson [#104]

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On this page, you will find information about Waheed Thompson, 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 16-12, -100, and is ranked #31 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): Waheed Surname(s): Thompson Home: Houston, TX, United States Hobbies: Scrabble, tennis Occupation: Manager Facilities Management Services NSC 2000 Division: 5 NSC 2000 Rank: 28/78, 16.5-14.5 +488 NSC 2002 Division: 5 NSC 2002 Rank: 24/111, 18-13 +145 NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 32/150, 17-13 +720

Round by Round
High score: 521 Average for: 377 Average against: 381
Round 1		Thompson played #7 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Northampton, MA) and lost 410 to 431 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Thompson played #84 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and lost 389 to 410 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-2, -42.
Round 3		Thompson played #77 Keith Pries (Englewood, CO) and won 406 to 390 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-2, -26.
Round 4		Thompson played #35 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 430 to 391 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, +13.
Round 5		Thompson played #49 Bobbi Hendrickson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 452 to 301 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +164.
Round 6		Thompson played #54 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and lost 305 to 489 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-3, -20.
Round 7		Thompson played #98 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and won 437 to 310 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, +107.
Round 8		Thompson played #53 Diana Ittner (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 379 to 374 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-3, +112.
Round 9		Thompson played #5 Jason Bell (St. Louis, MO) and lost 234 to 452 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-4, -106.
Round 10		Thompson played #70 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 254 to 456 (a spread of -202). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, -308.
Round 11		Thompson played #63 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 315 to 340 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-6, -333.
Round 12		Thompson played #21 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 481 to 229 (a spread of 252). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-6, -81.
Round 13		Thompson played #28 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 340 to 429 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-7, -170.
Round 14		Thompson played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 311 to 481 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-8, -340.
Round 15		Thompson played #47 Angela Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 320 to 442 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-9, -462.
Round 16		Thompson played #44 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 371 to 318 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-9, -409.
Round 17		Thompson played #2 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and won 368 to 365 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-9, -406.
Round 18		Thompson played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 355 to 319 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-9, -370. Thompson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Thompson played #90 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and lost 271 to 393 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-10, -492.
Round 20		Thompson played #75 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 468 to 362 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-10, -386.
Round 21		Thompson played #114 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 245 to 481 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-11, -622.
Round 22		Thompson played #112 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and won 434 to 362 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-11, -550.
Round 23		Thompson played #64 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and won 441 to 293 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-11, -402.
Round 24		Thompson played #93 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 409 to 388 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-11, -381.
Round 25		Thompson played #72 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 521 to 310 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-11, -170.
Round 26		Thompson played #74 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 355 to 333 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-11, -148.
Round 27		Thompson played #51 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and won 441 to 332 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-11, -39.
Round 28		Thompson played #15 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 415 to 476 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-12, -100.

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