Carol Dustin [#94] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Carol Dustin, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Dustin currently has a record of 11-20, -570, and is ranked #101 in Division 2.

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

[photo of Carol Dustin]

Given name(s): Carol
Surname(s): Dustin
Home: Minneapolis, MN, United States
Awards: Scrabble Club Director; Holder of Club 42's record high play at 302 points (COEQUATE)
Occupation: typesetter
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 75/108, 12-15 -213
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 54/105, 16-15 -353
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 15/103, 19-12 +320
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 68/139, 15-15 -100
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 97/108, 10.5-17.5 -606
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 80/102, 12-16 -431

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	55-61 (0.474)
Past 1-12 months	14-16 (0.467)	WWW L W LLL WW L W LL WWW LLLLL W LL WWW LL
Past 13-24 months	16-17 (0.485)	W LL WWWWW L WW LL WWW LL W LL W L WW LLLL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	10-11 (0.476)	W LL WWWW L WW LL WW LLL W LLL
Past 37-48 months	8-7 (0.533)	WW LL WW LL W LL WW L W
Past 49-60 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLL W L
Past 61-72 months	6-6 (0.500)	L WW LL WWW LLL W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 463 Average for: 378 Average against: 396
Round 1		Dustin played #4 Matthew Hodge (Moore, OK) and won 431 to 389 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Dustin had not played Hodge in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +42.
Round 2		Dustin played #39 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 304 to 421 (a spread of -117). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Dustin’s record vs. True in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-1, -75.
Round 3		Dustin played #77 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 392 to 390 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Dustin’s record vs. Patterson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-1, -73.
Round 4		Dustin played #42 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 283 to 439 (a spread of -156). Before this event, Dustin had not played McArthur in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-2, -229.
Round 5		Dustin played #106 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 402 to 407 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Dustin had not played Jacobstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-3, -234.
Round 6		Dustin played #101 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 357 to 541 (a spread of -184). Before this event, Dustin had not played Lyons in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-4, -418.
Round 7		Dustin played #7 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 338 to 472 (a spread of -134). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Dustin’s record vs. Lipkin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-5, -552.
Round 8		Dustin played #78 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 345 to 409 (a spread of -64). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Dustin’s record vs. Breitbeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-6, -616.
Round 9		Dustin played #69 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 400 to 439 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Dustin had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-7, -655.
Round 10		Dustin played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 463 to 476 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-8, -668.
Round 11		Dustin played #85 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and lost 345 to 346 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Dustin had not played Cleaveland in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-9, -669.
Round 12		Dustin played #87 Phyllis Prather (Cincinnati, OH) and won 416 to 286 (a spread of 130). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Dustin’s record vs. Prather in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-9, -539.
Round 13		Dustin played #59 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and won 410 to 392 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Dustin had not played Richards Berg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-9, -521.
Round 14		Dustin played #80 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 370 to 374 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Dustin had not played Myers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-10, -525.
Round 15		Dustin played #110 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 455 to 336 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Dustin had not played Milton in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-10, -406.
Round 16		Dustin played #98 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA) and won 420 to 410 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Dustin had not played Shayne in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-10, -396.
Round 17		Dustin played #49 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 347 to 397 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Dustin had not played Petree in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-11, -446.
Round 18		Dustin played #65 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 405 to 365 (a spread of 40). Before this event, Dustin had not played Loritz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-11, -406.
Round 19		Dustin played #89 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 402 to 331 (a spread of 71). Before this event, Dustin had not played Hughes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-11, -335.
Round 20		Dustin played #67 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 311 to 439 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Dustin had not played Engelhardt in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-12, -463.
Round 21		Dustin played #54 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and lost 340 to 391 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Dustin had not played Lehrer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-13, -514.
Round 22		Dustin played #68 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 399 to 432 (a spread of -33). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Dustin’s record vs. Scroggins in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-14, -547.
Round 23		Dustin played #63 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 321 to 438 (a spread of -117). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin’s record vs. Glowniak in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-15, -664.
Round 24		Dustin played #93 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 385 to 399 (a spread of -14). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Dustin’s record vs. Grosman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-16, -678.
Round 25		Dustin played #103 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 371 to 378 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Dustin’s record vs. Lee in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-17, -685.
Round 26		Dustin played #100 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 421 to 448 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dustin’s record vs. Horn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-18, -712.
Round 27		Dustin played #108 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and lost 286 to 358 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Dustin had not played Williams in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 8-19, -784.
Round 28		Dustin played #99 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 394 to 406 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Dustin had not played Murray in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 8-20, -796.
Round 29		Dustin played #76 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 418 to 351 (a spread of 67). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Dustin’s record vs. Johnson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-20, -729.
Round 30		Dustin played #97 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 379 to 275 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Dustin had not played Kitchen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 10-20, -625.
Round 31		Dustin played #88 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) and won 405 to 350 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Dustin had not played Kashuk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 11-20, -570.
After the Tournament		Dustin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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