Elise, Jason, Kirk, Bev, Jim, and Carla competed in a big chess tournament. Each of the players invited a special friend to cheer him or her on. Their names were Monica, Tim, Kevin, Kimberly, Wayne, and Theresa. Determine the friend of each and the prize, first through sixth, that each player won.
Clues:
1. Jason did not win, although he did place higher than Bev and Jim.
2. They boy who came in third was glad Kimberly rooted for him.
3. Theresa's friend came in last
4. Monica had hoped to go with Carlo to the tournament, but she had already promised to go with another girl

Question

Elise, Jason, Kirk, Bev, Jim, and Carla competed in a big chess tournament. Each of the players invited a special friend to cheer him or her on. Their names were Monica, Tim, Kevin, Kimberly, Wayne, and Theresa. Determine the friend of each and the prize, first through sixth, that each player won.
Clues:
1. Jason did not win, although he did place higher than Bev and Jim.
2. They boy who came in third was glad Kimberly rooted for him.
3. Theresa's friend came in last
4. Monica had hoped to go with Carlo to the tournament, but she had already promised to go with another girl

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5. Kevin's girlfriend came in fourth: he really cheered her on
6. Wayne had come to root for one of the boys, and he was delighted when his friend finished in one of the top tow spots. Wayne's friend is not Kirk
7. Bev did not play too well. She finished in a better position than Carla, but she did not do as well as Monica's friend and Kirk
8. Tim did not know any of the girls
9. Kimberly had never met jason