Round 6 Recap Division D Through F Leaders Stand Out in Tight Standings

Round 6 brought separation at the top in Division D and Division F, while Division E turned into the kind of five-player traffic jam that can define a tournament. With only spread separating several contenders, every point scored in the final turns now carries extra weight.

Across Divisions D through F, three themes stood out: Joshua Ruark stayed in front in Division D, Pete Baney claimed the top line in a crowded Division E, and Prince Barlow held off a strong chase from Keith Pringle in Division F.

Division D keeps Joshua Ruark on top

Joshua Ruark moved to 5.0-1.0 with a 370-304 win over Tina Yates, giving him the clearest lead in Division D after six rounds. His +340 spread gives him breathing room, though not enough to relax with David Gill and Andrew Wade still close behind at 4.0-2.0.

Ruark’s win was not the highest-scoring game in the division, but it did what leaders need most at this stage. It protected his position, added to his spread, and kept the rest of the field chasing.

Rank	Player	Record	Spread	Round 6 result
1	Joshua Ruark	5.0-1.0	+340	Won 370-304 vs. Tina Yates
2	David Gill	4.0-2.0	+197	Lost 367-385 vs. Cecilia Huber
3	Andrew Wade	4.0-2.0	+147	Won 442-408 vs. Ed Bowe
4	Chris Sitler	3.0-3.0	+100	Won 467-382 vs. Karrie Bowe

The biggest Division D swing came from Chris Sitler, who beat Karrie Bowe 467-382. That was the division’s highest winning score of the round and pushed Sitler back to even at 3.0-3.0 with a healthy +100 spread.

Andrew Wade also helped himself with a 442-408 win over Ed Bowe. Wade remains one game off the lead and has enough spread to matter if the top group tightens.

David Gill’s 385-367 loss to Cecilia Huber was costly, but not damaging enough to knock him out of second place. Gill still sits at +197, and that spread keeps him ahead of Wade for now.

Lower in the standings, Huber’s win gave her a boost to 2.0-4.0. Division D now has four players at that record: Yates, Karrie Bowe, Huber, and Ed Bowe. Yates has the best spread of that group at +13, which could matter if she starts stacking wins.

Division E turns into a five-way race

Division E is the tightest group after Round 6. Five players are tied at 4.0-2.0, with spread doing all the sorting. Pete Baney sits first at +370 after a 389-331 win over Craig Bushman, and that result was enough to give him the top position.

Baney’s advantage is significant because Division E has so many players with the same record. In a group this packed, spread is no longer a side note. It is the difference between leading the division and sitting in the middle of the title race.

Rank	Player	Record	Spread	Round 6 result
1	Pete Baney	4.0-2.0	+370	Won 389-331 vs. Craig Bushman
2	Chukwuemeka Bosah	4.0-2.0	+208	Won 379-299 vs. Mitch Mathias
3	Craig Bushman	4.0-2.0	+125	Lost 331-389 vs. Pete Baney
4	Mitch Mathias	4.0-2.0	+93	Lost 299-379 vs. Chukwuemeka Bosah
5	Diane Kerner	4.0-2.0	-109	Won 296-252 vs. C Donna Courtney

Chukwuemeka Bosah made one of the more important moves in the division with a 379-299 win over Mitch Mathias. That result lifted Bosah to second place, while Mathias slipped to fourth despite sharing the same 4.0-2.0 record.

Diane Kerner also stayed in the race by defeating C Donna Courtney 296-252. Kerner’s record matches the leaders, but her -109 spread leaves her with ground to make up. She is very much alive, but likely needs both wins and larger margins to climb.

Joyce Stock earned the round’s biggest Division E score with a 432-310 win over Connie Breitbeil. Stock remains 2.0-4.0, but that 122-point victory cut into her negative spread and kept her within reach of the middle pack.

Courtney remains winless at 0.0-6.0, though her Round 6 game against Kerner was competitive compared with some other margins on the board.

Division F features a two-player fight at the top

Division F has the strongest top-end spreads in this section of the tournament. Prince Barlow leads at 5.0-1.0 and +768, while Keith Pringle sits right behind him at 5.0-1.0 and +718. One win separates neither of them. Only 50 spread points do.

Barlow strengthened his hold on first with a 418-280 win over Linda Nervis. That was a direct hit against another contender, since Nervis entered the round in the upper half and still holds a 4.0-2.0 record.

Pringle answered with the biggest statement of the division, beating Marc Arenberg 491-284. The 207-point margin kept Pringle close to Barlow and gave him the highest Division F score of Round 6.

Rank	Player	Record	Spread	Round 6 result
1	Prince Barlow	5.0-1.0	+768	Won 418-280 vs. Linda Nervis
2	Keith Pringle	5.0-1.0	+718	Won 491-284 vs. Marc Arenberg
3	Teresa Stone	4.0-2.0	+229	Won 416-292 vs. Curtis Nash
4	Linda Nervis	4.0-2.0	+179	Lost 280-418 vs. Prince Barlow

Teresa Stone stayed close with a 416-292 victory over Curtis Nash. At 4.0-2.0, Stone remains one game behind the leaders and has a positive spread of +229. Nervis, despite the loss to Barlow, also stays in the chase at 4.0-2.0.

Carley Lauer picked up her first win in strong fashion, defeating Christina Ruark 452-227. That 225-point margin was one of the biggest across these divisions in Round 6 and moved Lauer to 1.0-5.0.

For Christina Ruark, the standings remain challenging at 0.0-6.0 with a -1407 spread. Still, Round 7 offers another chance to reset and affect the middle of the table.

What the standings say after Round 6

Division D has a clear leader, but not a runaway. Joshua Ruark controls the division at 5.0-1.0, while Gill and Wade remain close enough to punish any slip.

Division E is the most volatile. Five players share the best record, and Baney’s spread gives him the edge for now. Bosah, Bushman, Mathias, and Kerner all remain in striking distance.

Division F looks like a race between Barlow and Pringle at the top, with Stone and Nervis close enough to make the next round uncomfortable.

The takeaway is simple: Round 6 did not settle Divisions D through F, but it made the paths clearer. Leaders now have targets on them, chasers need clean wins, and spread may decide who is still standing when the final standings are posted.