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WESPAC 2017: Rasheed Olajide Balogun [#104]

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On this page, you will find information about Rasheed Olajide Balogun, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17-15, +762, and is ranked #39.

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): Rasheed Olajide Surname(s): Balogun Home: Dallas, TX, United States Awards: Played in 2003 WSC, 2005 2008 IGate, 2000 2008 PANASA Hobbies: Soccer, Scrabble Occupation: BANKING/ECONOMIST WESPA Championship 2017 Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 571 Average for: 436 Average against: 412
Round 1	Australia	Balogun played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 387 to 449 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2	Uganda	Balogun played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 395 to 397 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-2, -64.
Round 3	England	Balogun played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 372 to 454 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-3, -146.
Round 4	Singapore	Balogun played #79 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 516 to 438 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-3, -68.
Round 5	New Zealand	Balogun played #54 Anderina McLean (NZL) and lost 346 to 436 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-4, -158.
Round 6	United Arab Emirates	Balogun played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 571 to 299 (a spread of 272). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-4, +114. Balogun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Kenya	Balogun played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and lost 357 to 400 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-5, +71.
Round 8	United States	Balogun played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and won 482 to 399 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-5, +154.
Round 9	England	Balogun played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and won 476 to 376 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-5, +254.
Round 10	Australia	Balogun played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 491 to 286 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-5, +459.
Round 11	Nigeria	Balogun played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 457 to 372 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-5, +544.
Round 12	Australia	Balogun played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 425 to 469 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-6, +500.
Round 13	India	Balogun played #35 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 393 to 459 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-7, +434.
Round 14	Australia	Balogun played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 394 to 437 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-8, +391.
Round 15	United Arab Emirates	Balogun played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and won 453 to 378 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-8, +466.
Round 16	Netherlands	Balogun played #51 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 483 to 348 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-8, +601.
Round 17	Kenya	Balogun played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and lost 390 to 436 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-9, +555.
Round 18	Nigeria	Balogun played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 398 to 466 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-10, +487.
Round 19	Nigeria	Balogun played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 448 to 534 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-11, +401.
Round 20	Zambia	Balogun played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and won 458 to 420 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-11, +439.
Round 21	Australia	Balogun played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and won 503 to 364 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-11, +578.
Round 22	England	Balogun played #28 Christopher Vicary (Eng) and won 445 to 396 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-11, +627.
Round 23	United States	Balogun played #102 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 469 to 424 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-11, +672.
Round 24	Nigeria	Balogun played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 434 to 444 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-12, +662.
Round 25	Nigeria	Balogun played #62 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 463 to 440 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-12, +685.
Round 26	Ghana	Balogun played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and won 406 to 366 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-12, +725.
Round 27	United States	Balogun played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and lost 362 to 508 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-13, +579.
Round 28	Pakistan	Balogun played #70 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 427 to 514 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-14, +492.
Round 29	Trinidad and Tobago	Balogun played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and won 481 to 292 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-14, +681.
Round 30	Kenya	Balogun played #121 Charles Kariuki (KEN) and won 497 to 298 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16-14, +880.
Round 31	South Africa	Balogun played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 461 to 363 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 17-14, +978.
Round 32	United States	Balogun played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 313 to 529 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 17-15, +762.

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