Competitions · United States
Appalachia 2011
Clarksburg, West Virginia · 17 September 2011 · 9 events · 21 competitors · 31 personal bests
Ethan Crislip won four of the nine events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Ethan Crislip by 0.08 seconds. 21 competitors produced 31 personal bests, 7 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Ryan Echols took a 4×4 single of 3:34.77 down to 1:30.66, 58 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Ethan Crislip | 10.06 | 13.09 |
| 2×2 | Ethan Crislip | 2.41 | 4.10 |
| 4×4 | Evan Liu | 49.88 | 59.97 |
| 5×5 | Evan Liu | 1:59.96 | 2:05.18 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Corey Sakowski | 4:10.08 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Ethan Crislip | 19.66 | 20.76 |
| Pyraminx | Ethan Crislip | 4.27 | 8.69 |
| Magic | Andrew Hwang | 1.16 | 1.20 |
| Master Magic | Evan Liu | 2.68 | 2.85 |
The PB harvest
31 set · 7 still standing- Ethan Crislip — Pyraminx single 4.27: into the top 9.0% of the event's history.
- James Cavanaugh — Magic single 1.33: into the top 19.0% of the event's history.
- Vincent Pistelli — Pyraminx single 7.63: into the top 33.1% of the event's history.
- James Cavanaugh — 3×3 single 18.71: into the top 36.3% of the event's history.
- Ryan Echols — 2×2 single 4.84: into the top 37.3% of the event's history.
- Ryan Echols — Pyraminx single 9.94: into the top 52.5% of the event's history.
- Ryan Echols — 4×4 single 1:30.66: into the top 64.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Seven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,302 people who made their debut in 2011. 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
21 competitors · 173 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
21 competitorsReading 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.