# Match Record: 5 GOLDEN RINGS - Club Pickleball USA - Men's 4.5 (2024-12-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 22:24:15
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4494138703
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-12-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** 5 GOLDEN RINGS - Club Pickleball USA - Men's 4.5
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-8, 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.43)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Rusty Bryant** (Player ID: 12JE9E) - Rating: 4.524, Location: Riverton, UT, US
- **JD Lewis** (Player ID: 8JLQPJ) - Rating: 4.696, Location: Sandy, UT, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Ryan Nielson** (Player ID: 8M0L2D) - Rating: 3.739, Location: Salt Lake City, UT, US
- **CJ Baadsgaard** (Player ID: W6L0EM) - Rating: 4.760, Location: N/A

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