Day 10 (Final) Re-cap

And then there was one. The Florida Gators...back-to back NCAA Champs.

The 2007 Graves Family Pool Champion is...DORIS A. SMITH!!!! Congratulations Dee!!!!! Great job!!!!! I will call the engraver tomorrow and have him add your name to the champion’s trophy. Send me your address and I will mail the trophy this weekend. I hate to do it...but you won fair and square. :-(

I just want to take this opportunity to thank all of this year’s competitors. This was the most competitive field we’ve ever had! Congratulations and thank you to everyone!

Final standings:
1. Doris "Dee" Smith - Fort Worth, TX
2. Jerome "Bone" Graves - Indianapolis, IN
3. Jay "Swish" Graves - Indianapolis, IN
4. Johnny "The Commissioner" Graves - Chicago, IL
4. Keith Adams - Indianapolis, IN
6. Manuel Smith - Dallas, TX
7. Robert Headroe - Plano, TX
7. Brandon Headroe - Plano, TX
9. Jo Ree "Ma" Graves - Katy, TX
10. Cameron Jae "Cam Cam" Phillips - Katy, TX
11. John "2smooth" Simms - Danbury, CT
12. Karyn "Kay" Graves - Indianapolis, IN
13. Will "the champ is here" Banks - Miami, OH
14. Jimmy "JG (Lil Jim)" Graves - Indianapolis, IN
15. Sharolyn Headroe - Plano, TX
16. Justin "DunkMaster" Simms - Danbury, CT
17. Jo Phillips - Katy, TX
18. Evan Headroe - Plano, TX
19. Carl Phillips - Katy, TX
20. Jernie & Jordan Graves - Indianapolis, IN
21. Carole "Pat" Myrie - Silver Springs, MD
22. Jasen "J-Dog" Graves - Indianapolis, IN
23. Desiree "Desi Lu" Myrie - Silver Springs, MD

Interesting numbers…
Number of competitors = 23
Number of states represented = 6 (IL, IN, OH, MD, CT, TX)
States with the most competitors = Texas (10), Indiana (7)
Number of players under the age of 10 = 6
Number of senior citizens = 3
Number of females = 9
Number of males = 14
Number of veterans = 9
Number of rookies = 14
Number of college students = 1
Number of high schools students = 1
Number of competitors in 1st place at some point during the tournament = 6 (Jay Swish, 2smooth, D. Smith, K. Adams, M. Smith, Johnny Graves)

Until next year... Take care…and thanks again.