American Crossword Puzzle Tournament

48th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament • April 10-12, 2026

STANDINGS

By Ranking | Alphabetical | B to E | C to E | D and E | E | Rookies | Juniors | Fifties | Sixties | Seventies | Seniors | West | Connecticut | New England | NYC | Long Island | Upstate NY | New Jersey | Mid-Atlantic | South | Midwest | Foreign | For Techies | Pairs By Ranking

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KEY TO COLUMNS

  1. AGE: J-Junior F-Fifties X-Sixties V-Seventies S-Seniors
  1. SKILL DIVISION: A to E
  1. GEOGRAPHIC [map]: 0-West, 1-Connecticut, 2-Other New England, 3-New York City, 4-Long Island, 5-Westchester/Upstate New York, 6-New Jersey, 7-Other Mid-Atlantic, 8-South, 9-Midwest, N-Foreign
  1. ROOKIE: Rookies shown by an "R"
   A D G R NAME                 PUZ1 PUZ2 PUZ3 PUZ4 PUZ5 PUZ6 PUZ7 TOTAL RANK
 1   A 8   David Plotkin        1210 1635 1935 1355 1715 1955 2575 12380   3
 2   A 8   Matthew Luter        1210 1585 1860 1330 1590 1930 2525 12030   9
 3 J A 8   Max Kurzman          1210 1560 1835 1355 1565 1685 2425 11635  34
 4 X B 8   Ron Osher            1160 1510 1810 1305 1415 1880 2400 11480  52
 5   B 8   Raymond Goslow       1185 1535 1810 1280 1565 1610 2425 11410  58
 6 X B 8   Dan Seabolt          1160 1435 1810 1280 1440 1855 2425 11405  59
 7   B 8   Yen Duong            1185 1435 1835 1330 1415 1855 2135 11190  86
 8 V B 8   Susan Hoffman        1160 1435 1760 1255 1415 1805 2275 11105  99
 9   B 8   Matthew Stock        1160 1485 1545 1330 1490 1805 2230 11045 105
10 F B 8   Jen Thatcher         1135 1460 1785 1280 1415 1830 2130 11035 107
11 F B 8   Sam Donaldson        1160 1205 1835 1280 1490 1610 2400 10980 117
12 F C 8   Stephen Carlon       1160 1385 1685 1255 1290 1755 2300 10830 140
13 F B 8   Wes Lacewell         1135 1265 1735 1255 1265 1805 2275 10735 153
14 F B 8   Michael Byrne        1110 1165 1635 1205 1465 1755 2275 10610 179
15   C 8   Martha Bordogna       965 1385 1540 1280 1315 1730 2325 10540 193
16 S C 8   Cathy Ciccolella     1085 1285 1685 1230  810 1730 2225 10050 283
17 X C 8   Diane Mezzanotte     1110 1145 1710 1230  890 1755 2150  9990 290
18   C 8   Peter Wentz          1060 1210 1510 1205 1190 1555 2125  9855 316
19   B 8   Mack Meller          1160  810 1710 1255 1140 1805 1955  9835 319
20 X C 8 R Nancy Watson         1110  840 1735 1255  870 1755 2250  9815 324
21   C 8 R Patrick Murren       1110 1310 1610 1205  680 1630 2250  9795 327
22 F D 8   Eric vonHaam         1110 1235 1610 1205  760 1410 2150  9480 382
23 S B 8   Lloyd Mazer           855 1015 1635 1230  900 1560 2175  9370 402
24   C 8   Sarah Schoonhoven    1110  910 1660 1230  640 1605 2175  9330 409
25 V C 8   Janet Bradlow        1060 1110 1390 1180  720 1655 2100  9215 430
26 X D 8   Keith Cooper         1085 1285 1510  910  750 1630 1950  9120 448
27 S C 8   Julie von Haam        840 1235 1415 1205  900 1705 1810  9110 451
28 V D 8   Eileen Fels          1085 1210 1460 1155  530 1580 1850  8870 498
29   E 8   Travis Taylor         915  890 1535 1180  860 1315 1975  8670 534
30 J D 8   Spencer Leach        1085  810 1510 1255  560 1555 1755  8530 563
31   E 8   Dave Cesa            1110  820 1215 1230  700 1360 2075  8510 565
32 F D 8   Shannon Sullivan      915  910 1265 1230  620 1385 2000  8325 591
33   D 8   Eli Shupe            1085  840 1305 1205  640 1290 1855  8220 601
34 V D 8   Linda Murray          915  870 1380 1205  310 1680 1850  8210 602
35 F E 8   Patrick Sullivan     1010  860 1510 1180  550 1110 1975  8195 604
36   E 8   Geoffrey Schorkopf   1060  740 1245 1155  580 1285 2050  8115 613
37 J C 8 R Jake Sanghavi        1085  920 1360 1205  450 1140 1950  8110 614
38 S D 8   Bruce Kahn            985 1135 1360 1155  300 1380 1580  7895 636
39 V D 8   Barry Weprin         1035  965 1240 1180  400 1680 1340  7840 644
40   E 8   Jake Riley           1035  920 1080 1080  600 1310 1720  7745 652
41 V D 8   John Mueller         1010  940 1435 1055  380 1405 1420  7645 663
42 F E 8   Cindy Owen            865  660 1310 1205  300 1165 1695  7200 689
43 V D 8   Chris Cree           1085 1160 1535 1180  550 1630       7140 695
44   E 8   Katherine Thayer     1035  680  870  960  530 1110 1825  7010 703
45   E 8   Aidan McCaffrey       865  660  990 1155  530 1140 1605  6945 713
46 V E 8   Wendy Fader          1010  550 1335 1080  390 1160 1395  6920 717
47   E 8   Rob Lewis            1010  630  850  840  220 1040 1340  5930 755
48 V E 8   Lydia McKinney        790  520  940 1055  160 1120 1000  5585 759
49 V E 8   Jody McKee            700  360  660  740  130 1150  870  4610 779
50 S E 8   Julia Ousley          550  260  660  600  180  970  630  3850 789
51 X E 8   Richard Scheidt       120   40  190  210            130   690 803

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