This list was automatically generated at 2008-07-24 14:23:02 from the
NSA Ratings Database
and the
NSA Player Database.
It was inspired in April 2004 by CGP postings from
Ed Liebfried, Jeff Clark, Rich Baker and many others.
Corrections to these databases should be sent respectively
to Joe Edley (ratings) and John Chew (players).
Photographs can be submitted through the Player Database.
For each state or province that has at least one active rated player,
up to 10 top players are listed by current rating.
Active players are those who have played in at least 28 fully-rated
tournament games in the past 24 ratings months.
States and provinces are listed according to the average rating of their
top ten players.
Areas with fewer than ten active players listed are assumed to have additional
players rated 500 for the purposes of computing their average.
Students may be listed representing either their home state/province or the
state/province in which they are studying, whichever they prefer.
Others must be legal residents of the area that they would like to represent.
Top Ten States/Provinces
| Rank | State/Province | Top 10 Ratings | Mean |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1912 1902 1894 1859 1851 1837 1828 1819 1812 1810 | 1852.4 |
| 2 | New York | 1967 1944 1887 1826 1806 1804 1783 1782 1767 1762 | 1832.8 |
| 3 | Ontario | 1944 1897 1879 1815 1811 1790 1783 1766 1753 1732 | 1817 |
| 4 | California | 1838 1836 1826 1821 1820 1817 1811 1807 1796 1792 | 1816.4 |
| 5 | Texas | 1858 1829 1825 1814 1806 1799 1794 1792 1757 1737 | 1801.1 |
| 6 | Florida | 1888 1799 1782 1771 1758 1745 1741 1726 1672 1665 | 1754.7 |
| 7 | Maryland | 1890 1852 1843 1829 1815 1710 1675 1617 1570 1562 | 1736.3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1890 1845 1805 1799 1759 1720 1680 1633 1596 1568 | 1729.5 |
| 9 | Illinois | 1950 1829 1809 1744 1715 1681 1681 1627 1617 1611 | 1726.4 |
| 10 | Arizona | 1885 1829 1825 1795 1766 1752 1654 1616 1545 1526 | 1719.3 |
Other States/Provinces
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New York (#2: 1832.8; 168 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/s/sherman_joel.jpeg)
Joel Sherman
Rating: 1967
Overall Rank: 2
46, Scrabble player, Bronx
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Ontario (#3: 1817; 157 active)
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| Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
Adam Logan
Rating: 1944
Overall Rank: 5
33, Mathematician, Waterloo
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California (#4: 1816.4; 182 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/k/kantimathi_sam.jpg)
Sam Kantimathi
Rating: 1838
Overall Rank: 35
Engineering Entrepreneur For Wordgame Accessories And Aerospace, El Dorado Hills
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Texas (#5: 1801.1; 109 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
Geoff Thevenot
Rating: 1858
Overall Rank: 28
38, Copy Editor, Austin
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Florida (#6: 1754.7; 101 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/w/weinstein_ian.jpeg)
Ian Weinstein
Rating: 1888
Overall Rank: 18
42, Physician, Coral Springs
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Maryland (#7: 1736.3; 45 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/o/okosagah_sammy_2.jpg)
Sammy Okosagah
Rating: 1890
Overall Rank: 15
Businessman, Baltimore
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Minnesota (#8: 1729.5; 55 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
Tim Adamson
Rating: 1890
Overall Rank: 15
54, Masonry contractor, Saint Paul
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Illinois (#9: 1726.4; 57 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/c/cappelletto_brian.jpeg)
Brian Cappelletto
Rating: 1950
Overall Rank: 4
Options Trader, Chicago
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Arizona (#10: 1719.3; 62 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/h/hodges_patrick.jpeg)
Patrick Hodges
Rating: 1885
Overall Rank: 20
38, Billing Clerk, Glendale
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Oregon (#11: 1719.1; 45 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
Dave Wiegand
Rating: 1873
Overall Rank: 22
34, Mortgage Underwriter, Portland
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British Columbia (#12: 1695.7; 53 active)
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| Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/w/williams_chris.jpg)
Chris Williams
Rating: 1827
Overall Rank: 44
38, Underachiever, Vancouver
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New Jersey (#13: 1692.3; 50 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/a/appel_scott.jpeg)
Scott Appel
Rating: 1826
Overall Rank: 45
37, Statistician, Trenton
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Washington (#14: 1687.6; 48 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/p/peltier_nigel.jpg)
Nigel Peltier
Rating: 1868
Overall Rank: 24
18, Student, Seattle
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Michigan (#15: 1680.7; 81 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/a/armstrong_chuck.jpeg)
Chuck Armstrong
Rating: 1791
Overall Rank: 83
59, Retired, Saline
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Connecticut (#16: 1666.9; 35 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/r/rau_stephan.jpg)
Stefan Rau
Rating: 1912
Overall Rank: 8
32, Radiologist, New Britain
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Pennsylvania (#17: 1663.5; 75 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[icon]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
Noel Livermore
Rating: 1782
Overall Rank: 93
55, Realtor(R), Easton
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Alberta (#18: 1657.5; 64 active)
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| Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
Albert Hahn
Rating: 1771
Overall Rank: 105
60, delivering stuff, Calgary
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Louisiana (#19: 1614.3; 24 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/r/reeves_jeff.jpg)
Jeff Reeves
Rating: 1775
Overall Rank: 101
55, Casino Worker, Woodworth
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Quebec (#20: 1602.3; 20 active)
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| Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/b/boys_david_2.jpg)
David Boys
Rating: 1904
Overall Rank: 10
44, Programmer Analyst, Dorval
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Virginia (#21: 1598.9; 22 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/v/vanpelt_john.jpg)
John Van Pelt
Rating: 1849
Overall Rank: 31
52, Artist, Centreville
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Wisconsin (#22: 1591.1; 34 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
Peter Armstrong
Rating: 1868
Overall Rank: 24
35, GIS Analyst/Urbanist, Milwaukee
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North Carolina (#23: 1569.1; 47 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/m/mckeown_rahn.jpg)
Rahn McKeown
Rating: 1797
Overall Rank: 75
28, Scientist, Pittsboro
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New Mexico (#24: 1539.1; 23 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/b/baron_mike_2.jpg)
Mike Baron
Rating: 1830
Overall Rank: 38
58, Psychologist, Corrales
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Ohio (#25: 1532.9; 42 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/c/carol_jean.jpg)
Jean Carol
Rating: 1682
Overall Rank: 216
Retired Teacher, Cincinnati
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Nevada (#26: 1519.5; 15 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/d/dackman_joe.jpg)
Joe Dackman
Rating: 1902
Overall Rank: 11
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Colorado (#27: 1479.8; 13 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/p/phillips_paul.jpg)
Paul Phillips
Rating: 1727
Overall Rank: 158
36, Dilettante, Denver
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Georgia (#28: 1471.7; 27 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/s/smith_ray.jpg)
Ray Smith
Rating: 1721
Overall Rank: 165
49, Computer specialist, Tucker
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Kentucky (#29: 1460.5; 20 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/m/mckenzie_kelly.jpg)
Kelly McKenzie
Rating: 1758
Overall Rank: 116
Newport
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Indiana (#30: 1411.4; 28 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/c/crowe_robert_2.jpg)
Robert Crowe
Rating: 1731
Overall Rank: 153
45, Consultant, Application Development, Fort Wayne
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Alabama (#31: 1410.5; 14 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/h/harshbarger_eric.jpeg)
Eric Harshbarger
Rating: 1758
Overall Rank: 116
37, LEGO sculptor, mosaicist, Auburn
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Missouri (#32: 1389.7; 14 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/b/basler_mike.jpg)
Mike Basler
Rating: 1543
Overall Rank: 421
Clayton
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New Hampshire (#33: 1376.9; 19 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/c/chakrabarti_2.jpg)
Amit Chakrabarti
Rating: 1754
Overall Rank: 123
32, Computer Scientist, Hanover
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South Carolina (#34: 1366; 15 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/g/gibson_david.jpeg)
David Gibson
Rating: 1955
Overall Rank: 3
57, College Math Instructor, Spartanburg
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Oklahoma (#35: 1361.4; 14 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/h/hodge_matthew.jpg)
Matthew Hodge
Rating: 1742
Overall Rank: 141
Moore
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Manitoba (#36: 1330.9; 29 active)
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| Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/w/williams_brian_d.jpg)
Brian D. Williams
Rating: 1653
Overall Rank: 257
Insurance (Group Underwriting), Winnipeg
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Saskatchewan (#37: 1306.5; 16 active)
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| Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/m/macaulay_george_2.jpg)
George MacAulay
Rating: 1680
Overall Rank: 225
59, Miner, Saskatoon
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Tennessee (#38: 1306; 28 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/m/michaels_tim.jpg)
Tim Michaels
Rating: 1609
Overall Rank: 324
17, Student, Knoxville
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Delaware (#39: 1256.5; 11 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
John Luebkemann
Rating: 1811
Overall Rank: 60
Actuary, Bear
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Vermont (#40: 1243.8; 17 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/c/colosa_kevin.jpg)
Kevin Colosa
Rating: 1681
Overall Rank: 219
39, Teacher (fourth grade), St. Johnsbury
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Maine (#41: 1173.9; 12 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/m/mallick_joey.jpg)
Joey Mallick
Rating: 1890
Overall Rank: 15
28, Scan-man, Cape Elizabeth
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Utah (#42: 1149.5; 8 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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Mike Howlett
Rating: 1754
Overall Rank: 123
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Mississippi (#43: 1072.5; 9 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/m/milkent_marlene.jpg)
Marlene Milkent
Rating: 1755
Overall Rank: 122
67, Retired Professor, Hattiesburg
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Iowa (#45: 882.6; 6 active)
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| State Leader |
Other Top Players |
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![[photo]](/players/w/weepie_mike_2.jpg)
Mike Weepie
Rating: 1718
Overall Rank: 167
43, web developer, Cedar Rapids
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