Competitions · United States
Arizona Winter 2012
Phoenix, Arizona · 15 December 2012 · 9 events · 25 competitors · 30 personal bests
Austin Reed won five of the nine events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Justin Thomas by 0.26 seconds. 25 competitors produced 30 personal bests, 13 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Hunter Barton took a Pyraminx single of 12.30 down to 7.61, 38 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Austin Reed | 9.63 | 11.62 |
| 2×2 | Austin Reed | 2.70 | 3.56 |
| 4×4 | Justin Thomas | 37.23 | 44.55 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Austin Reed | 2:15.91 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Marco Mendoza | 16.94 | 19.07 |
| Clock | Austin Reed | 11.03 | 12.48 |
| Pyraminx | Justin Thomas | 6.61 | 8.67 |
| Magic | Austin Navarrette | 1.17 | 1.78 |
| Master Magic | Austin Reed | 2.89 | 3.74 |
The PB harvest
30 set · 13 still standing- Christina Blackburn — Magic single 1.06: into the top 5.2% of the event's history.
- Marco Mendoza — 3×3 single 9.58: into the top 6.3% of the event's history.
- Austin Navarrette — Magic single 1.17: into the top 10.3% of the event's history.
- Ryan Simmons — 3×3 single 15.76: into the top 27.0% of the event's history.
- Hunter Barton — 3×3 single 16.45: into the top 29.3% of the event's history.
- Austin Navarrette — 3×3 single 17.14: into the top 31.4% of the event's history.
- Hunter Barton — Pyraminx single 7.61: into the top 32.9% of the event's history.
- Steven Turner — Clock single 14.28: into the top 45.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Twelve 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
25 competitors · 120 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
25 competitors- Alec Schule
- Alyssa Moore
- Amaya Lim
- Aryan Soman
- Austin Navarrette
- Austin Reed
- Brandon Klever
- Christina Blackburn
- Christopher Milburn
- Coleman Ellis
- Dallas Lawson
- Hunter Barton
- Jake Gray
- Jonathan Pierson
- Jordan Menendez
- Joseph Brinkman
- Justin Thomas
- Logan Hawkes
- Marco Mendoza
- Matthew Rickman-Jones
- Nick Stanton
- Rogelio Figueroa
- Ryan Simmons
- Steven Turner
- Zachary Pearson
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.