Competitions · United States
Antelope Valley Summer 2012
Palmdale, California · 16 June 2012 · 10 events · 29 competitors · 26 personal bests
James Hamory won three of the ten events (3×3, 4×4, Pyraminx) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Steven Turner by 0.12 seconds. 29 competitors produced 26 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and six people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Stephen Kasmir took a 3×3 single of 1:01.15 down to 18.65, 70 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | James Hamory | 10.69 | 11.67 |
| 2×2 | Steven Turner | 2.41 | 4.83 |
| 4×4 | James Hamory | 51.81 | 1:05.58 |
| 5×5 | Michael Young | 1:51.78 | 1:55.57 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Michael Young | 3:16.50 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Marco Mendoza | 18.61 | 19.19 |
| Pyraminx | James Hamory | 4.97 | 7.14 |
| Square-1 | Michael Young | 14.19 | 17.82 |
| Magic | Samuel Chiu | 1.18 | 1.43 |
| Master Magic | Andy Smith | 2.83 | 3.85 |
The PB harvest
26 set · 11 still standing- Gabriel Ruiz — 4×4 single 50.44: into the top 25.3% of the event's history.
- Jacob Davidson — Magic single 1.42: into the top 27.0% of the event's history.
- Gabriel Ruiz — 2×2 single 4.53: into the top 33.3% of the event's history.
- Kelly Jentis — 3×3 single 20.84: into the top 42.3% of the event's history.
- Tony Moon — Master Magic single 3.94: into the top 42.8% of the event's history.
- Marco Mendoza — 5×5 single 1:56.65: into the top 47.2% of the event's history.
- Calvin Le — 3×3 one-handed single 31.00: into the top 48.9% of the event's history.
- Lorenzo Gutierrez — Square-1 single 43.72: into the top 69.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Six people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,376 people who made their debut in 2012. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
29 competitors · 170 results · 10 events.
Everyone who competed
29 competitors- Andrew Nathenson
- Andy Smith
- Anthony Lauro
- Bobby Darwood
- Calvin Le
- Cameron Brown
- Daniel Chan
- Devin Corr-Robinett
- Gabriel Ruiz
- Gordon Elder
- Jacob Davidson
- James Hamory
- John Victor Lee
- Kelly Jentis
- Logan Francisco
- Lorenzo Gutierrez
- Marco Mendoza
- Michael Young
- Mike Smith
- Monicka Manni
- Nicholas Forliti
- Noah Killian
- Phil Hamory
- Samuel Chiu
- Stephen Kasmir
- Steven Turner
- Thomas Sullivan
- Tony Moon
- Will Darwood
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.