# Match Record: Florence QAT Pickleball Championships - Men's 3.5 Doubles (2026-05-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 03:52:36
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Florence QAT Pickleball Championships - Men's 3.5 Doubles
- **Location:** Timrod Park - Florence, South Carolina 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.67)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Chad Shelby** (DUPR ID: 8J5K2O) - Rating: 3.868, Location: Galivants Ferry, SC, US
- **Dusty Roach** (DUPR ID: V2XEQE) - Rating: 3.780, Location: Conway, SC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Thomas Teja** (DUPR ID: D9WYM6) - Rating: 3.664, Location: N/A
- **Judd Lewis Hayes** (DUPR ID: YNPMNK) - Rating: 3.378, Location: N/A

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