[PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Mike Stafford considers his game in the foreground, with Steve Krieger at middle, and Mack Meller towards the back, each focused on their game.]
We are in the final round of play at Cowtown USA!
Round 6 ended with another victory by Mack Meller in Division A. Mack stands at 5-1 +510 going into the final round, with Josh Kopczak (4-1 +151) and Zachary Ansell (4-1 +57) right behind him.
Division B also stands with one player at 4-1. Yaacov Barak holds a positive spread of +316. Elizabeth Davis is one game back, at 4-1 +335. So things are a bit tighter than in Division A, but Yaacov controls his own destiny at this point.
Division C is even more closely contested, with Penny Stitler (5-1 +438) and Patrick Beatrez (5-1 +315) leading the rest of the field. Ralph Wivell and Cecilia Huber are both one game back, at 4-2.
Division D has the toughest fight for the top spot, with three players at 5-1. Meredith Cline (+364) is in the lead on cume, but Tina Yates (+353) is right behind her, and Gaurang Shah (+262) is in the mix as well. The rest of the field is 2 games or more back, so the place prices will be decided between these three players.
Division A Round 6 Standings
Rnk Won-Lost Sprd Player
1 5.0-1.0 +510 Meller, Mack (A1)
2 4.0-2.0 +151 Kopczak, Josh (A4)
3 4.0-2.0 +57 Ansell, Zachary (A2)
4 3.0-3.0 +161 Charlson, Trenton (A3)
5 3.0-3.0 -117 South, Joe (A5)
6 3.0-3.0 -222 Stock, Daniel (A6)
7 1.0-5.0 -146 Stafford, Mike (A8)
8 1.0-5.0 -394 Krieger, Steve (A7)
Division B Round 6 Standings
Rnk Won-Lost Sprd Player
1 5.0-1.0 +316 Barak, Yaacov (B6)
2 4.0-2.0 +335 Davis, Elizabeth (B3)
3 3.0-3.0 +73 Chang, Tom (B5)
4 3.0-3.0 +61 Rogers, Greg (B8)
5 3.0-3.0 -80 Viebranz, George (B2)
6 3.0-3.0 -220 Swint, Flossie (B1)
7 2.0-4.0 +42 Sitler, Chris (B4)
8 1.0-5.0- 527 Wisseh, Elston (B7)
Division C Round 6 Standings
Rnk Won-Lost Sprd Player
1 5.0-1.0 +438 Sitler, Penny (C1)
2 5.0-1.0 +315 Beatrez, Patrick (C3)
3 4.0-2.0 +140 Wivell, Ralph W (C4)
4 4.0-2.0 +116 Huber, Cecilia (C8)
5 2.0-4.0 -24 Stock, Joyce (C6)
6 2.0-4.0 -102 Lease, Jacque (C2)
7 1.0-5.0 -410 Kerner, Diane (C7)
8 1.0-5.0 -473 Courtney, C Donna (C5)
Division D Round 6 Standings
Rnk Won-Lost Sprd Player
1 5.0-1.0 +364 Cline, Meredith A (D3)
2 5.0-1.0 +353 Yates, Tina (D2)
3 5.0-1.0 +262 Shah, Gaurang (D8)
4 3.0-3.0 +107 Herzog, Michael (D4)
5 2.0-4.0 +55 Breitbeil, Connie (D1)
6 2.0-4.0 -250 Blackshear, Terry (D5)
7 1.0-5.0 -262 Musser, Kathryn Jeanne (D7)
8 1.0-5.0 -629 Christman, Margaret (D6)