# Match Record: 4.5+ Cream of the Crop (2023-08-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:51:26
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5628331732
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-08-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** 4.5+ Cream of the Crop
- **Location:** 203 West 9000 South, Sandy, UT 84070, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.33)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Nickolas Carter** (DUPR ID: 3XXLL5) - Rating: 4.874, Location: Salt Lake City, UT, US
- **Mark Gubler** (DUPR ID: 8WQ07G) - Rating: 4.496, Location: West Jordan, UT, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Chris Elliott** (DUPR ID: 1QR9MR) - Rating: 3.414, Location: West Valley City, UT, US
- **Leif walde** (DUPR ID: 8WMZ9L) - Rating: 4.522, Location: Salt Lake City, UT, US

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