# Match Record: 2045 iPickle Winter Classic Men's 5.0 8+ Group C (2025-01-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:59:17
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7772556890
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-01-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** 2045 iPickle Winter Classic Men's 5.0 8+ Group C
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 10-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.69)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Gerald Sawyer** (DUPR ID: 1ND473) - Rating: 4.333, Location: Pasadena, CA, US
- **Jordan Murphey** (DUPR ID: 162LJ0) - Rating: 4.703, Location: Los Angeles, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Blake Rutledge** (DUPR ID: 30ZNGN) - Rating: 4.953, Location: South Pasadena, CA, US
- **Drew Fuller** (DUPR ID: 17XY55) - Rating: 4.782, Location: Newport Beach, CA, US

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