# Match Record: USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - The Path to Nationals - Mesa Presented by Lerner & Rowe Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Under) Age: (12 To 29) (2024-04-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 10:02:53
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6512291713
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-04-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - The Path to Nationals - Mesa Presented by Lerner & Rowe Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Under) Age: (12 To 29)
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-13
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.90)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Todd Michaelson** (Player ID: 3LN0EJ) - Rating: 4.650, Location: Tucson, AZ, US
- **Kit taplin** (Player ID: 896GPR) - Rating: 5.274, Location: Tucson, AZ, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Wil Shaffer** (Player ID: 8EL4XW) - Rating: 4.943, Location: Chandler, AZ, US
- **Charlie Stalder** (Player ID: 17QXVN) - Rating: 4.728, Location: AZ, US

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