Official Event Page · City Gauntlet
Dates
July 24–25, 2026
Mountain Time
Venue
Springs Pickleball East
Colorado Springs, CO
Format
9–11 Matches
The Grind + Top Gun finals
Completed
Full results on the scoreboard
Court Vision
Final picks, points and leaderboards
How it played out · July 24–25, 2026
Every placement below is computed from the match scores at The Colorado Springs Pilot — the same math the Gauntlet Leaderboard publishes.
Event at a Glance
Players
88
4 divisions · 14 regions
Games played
201
every game in the books
Points scored
3,348
16.7 per game
Decided by 2
43
21% of all games
Overtime games
21
past 11, win by 2
Biggest margin
11
13 pickles 🥒
The Podium
Champion
Stephen Moore
Coastal · Champions Court · 9–1
Champion
Rich Garcia
Marshlands · Champions Court · 8–1
Champion
Brian Marter
forest · Champions Court · 8–1
Champion
Joe Bartels
desert · Champions Court · 7–1
3 photos
Every Placement
Elite — Order of Finish
FinalCertified result| # | Player | Region | Court | W–L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Moore★ | Coastal | Champions Court | 9–1 | +54 | 220 |
| 2 | Daniel Adsit | Forest | Champions Court | 8–2 | +47 | 180 |
| 3 | Austin Field | Mountain | Champions Court | 6–4 | +21 | 165 |
| 4 | Andre Vu | Desert | Champions Court | 6–4 | +7 | 152 |
| 5 | Nick Patterson★ | Forest | Court 2 | 6–4 | +16 | 162 |
| 6 | Daniel Smith | Coastal | Court 2 | 6–4 | +22 | 133 |
| 7 | Adin Schwenke | Desert | Court 2 | 7–3 | +10 | 125 |
| 8 | Michael Manning | Mountain | Court 2 | 5–5 | -1 | 118 |
Worth Retelling
Champions Court decider
Stephen Moore & Andre Vu took it 11–8
The last game on Champions Court, over Austin Field & Daniel Adsit.
Elite
Longest game
14–12 in the Takedown
Eli Muhl & Eric Lewandowski outlasted Greg Williams & Justin Hill.
Elite
Statement win
Rich Garcia & Chris Hu 11–0
Over Bailee Jackson & Dan Zeck in the Takedown.
Elite
Closest call
Stephen Moore & Nick Mimmo by two, 13–12
Daniel Smith & Nate Jefferson had it within reach the whole way in the Grind.
Elite
Pickled
Rich Garcia & Bailee Jackson 11–0
A clean sheet against Dan Zeck & Chris Hu in the Takedown.
Elite
Hot streak
Joe Bartels won 7 straight
Shared the event's longest run with 2 other players.
Challenger
Point machine
Rich Garcia won 196 points
More than anyone else in the field — 10.3 a game across 19.
Elite
Where it started
Jon Fairbanks & Gerson Flor 11–0
The first result of the event, in the Grind against Tony Marcovich & David Munoz.
Challenger
Picks & Points
Top Predictors
14 ballotsHow the Calls Landed
9 calls gradedCrown Pick
Stephen Moore
Flawless Gauntlet
Yes
Iron Wall
Daniel Adsit
Overtime Fever
6 — Under 7.5
Photo Finish
Desert
Pickled!
5
Point Machine
Daniel Adsit
Region Winners
Coastal: Stephen Moore · Mountain: Austin Field · Forest: Daniel Adsit · Desert: Andre Vu
Trifecta
Stephen Moore · Daniel Adsit · Austin Field
4 Divisions · One Weekend
DUPR 4.76+
Start
4:00 PM MT
Day
Sat, Jul 25
Field
32 players
Entry
$60
Prize Money
1st & 2nd cash out · set at final registration
DUPR 4.3–5.0
Start
8:00 AM MT
Day
Sat, Jul 25
Field
12 players
Entry
$60
Prize Money
1st & 2nd cash out · set at final registration
DUPR 4.26–4.75
Start
3:00 PM MT
Day
Sun, Jul 26
Field
24 players
Entry
$60
Prize Money
1st & 2nd cash out · set at final registration
DUPR 3.75–4.25
Start
8:00 AM MT
Day
Sat, Jul 25
Field
20 players
Entry
$60
Prize Money
1st & 2nd cash out · set at final registration
Find your rivals.
Regions seeded by DUPR. The ★ Top Gun anchors each Region.
Region
Top Gun
Greg Williams
Region
Top Gun
Bailee Jackson
Region
Top Gun
Eric Lewandowski
Region
Top Gun
Ben King
How the night runs
Phase 1
You're sorted into a Region of 8 by DUPR. The highest-rated player in each Region is that Region's Top Gun.
Phase 2
Seven matches, one game to 11, rotating partners. You partner your Top Gun once and face them twice. Wins set your Region seed.
Phase 3
The k-th place from every Region meets on Court k. Court 1 is the championship — win your court, win the night.
Scoring
One game, first to 11.
Confirm
Dual score confirmation after every match.
Divisions
DUPR-verified. Play up always, down never.
Format
Rotating partners — no fixed teams.
DNF
Did not finish = no points.
Play for the season
200
points for the win, sliding to a 25-point floor. Everyone scores.
+20
Bonus for winning your Takedown group on the last round.
Event Multipliers
8
Your best 8 events count toward the season Gauntlet Leaderboard.
Get there
Check-in
Opens 30 minutes before your division. Bring your DUPR ID — it's how we seed you.
On site
Free parking — lot fills fast, carpool if you can.
Water & electrolytes stocked courtside all day.
Paddle testing — get your gear checked before Phase 1.
Questions? pilot@proamgauntlet.com