# Match Record: $5,000 Picklebarn Year-End Championships 2025 - Men's Doubles (4.0-4.5) (2025-12-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 14:36:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5307937505
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** $5,000 Picklebarn Year-End Championships 2025 - Men's Doubles (4.0-4.5)
- **Location:** Mankato, MN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6365-picklebarn)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.14)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Justin Else** (DUPR ID: 596PMV) - Rating: 4.286, Location: Mankato, MN, US
- **John Kihslinger** (DUPR ID: 3OZG2L) - Rating: 4.312, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Michael Nguyen** (DUPR ID: JJ7WPD) - Rating: 3.813, Location: Mankato, MN, US
- **Karl Jaschke** (DUPR ID: DWX07X) - Rating: 4.167, Location: Saint Paul, MN, US

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