NSC 2008: Jamie De Jong [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about Jamie De Jong, 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 17-11, +764, and is ranked #10 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): Jamie Surname(s): De Jong Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Occupation: Survey Methodologist USSO 2006 Division: 6 USSO 2006 Rank: 42/114, 15-13 +14

Round by Round
High score: 463 Average for: 373 Average against: 346
Round 1		De Jong played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 328 to 348 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -20.
Round 2		De Jong played #34 Samaria Graham (Henderson, NV) and won 413 to 285 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +108.
Round 3		De Jong played #33 Mary Lou Goetz (Odenton, MD) and won 455 to 312 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +251.
Round 4		De Jong played #56 Marty Miron (Naples, FL) and won 418 to 336 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +333.
Round 5		De Jong played #46 Josephine Lamantia (Henrietta, NY) and won 419 to 313 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +439.
Round 6		De Jong played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 345 to 288 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +496.
Round 7		De Jong played #9 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and lost 301 to 393 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +404.
Round 8		De Jong played #50 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and lost 313 to 403 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +314.
Round 9		De Jong played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 357 to 377 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-4, +294.
Round 10		De Jong played #73 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and lost 381 to 422 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-5, +253.
Round 11		De Jong played #64 Vimalan Raviraj (Mississauga ON) and won 411 to 281 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-5, +383.
Round 12		De Jong played #68 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 416 to 323 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-5, +476. De Jong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		De Jong played #67 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 443 to 381 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-5, +538.
Round 14		De Jong played #62 Jean Pugh (Pinecrest, FL) and won 323 to 283 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +578.
Round 15		De Jong played #47 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 234 to 416 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-6, +396.
Round 16		De Jong played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 440 to 299 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-6, +537.
Round 17		De Jong played #51 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 299 to 439 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +397.
Round 18		De Jong played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 394 to 347 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-7, +444.
Round 19		De Jong played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 388 to 304 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-7, +528.
Round 20		De Jong played #27 Georgianne Fiorini (Vashon Island, WA) and won 396 to 285 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +639.
Round 21		De Jong played #23 Brian Farello (West Hills, NY) and won 458 to 304 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +793.
Round 22		De Jong played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and lost 294 to 368 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-8, +719.
Round 23		De Jong played #69 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 463 to 370 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-8, +812. De Jong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		De Jong played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and won 433 to 274 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +971.
Round 25		De Jong played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) again and lost 327 to 495 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-9, +803.
Round 26		De Jong played #38 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and won 337 to 298 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-9, +842.
Round 27		De Jong played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) again and lost 352 to 355 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-10, +839.
Round 28		De Jong played #38 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) again and lost 300 to 375 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-11, +764.

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