Competitions · United States
Armonk Spring 2008
Armonk, New York · 26 April 2008 · 16 events · 35 competitors · 69 personal bests
Rowe Hessler won five of the 15 events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Sam Boyles by 0.76 seconds. 35 competitors produced 69 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and eleven people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Rowe Hessler | 11.05 | 13.40 |
| 2×2 | Rowe Hessler | 3.78 | 4.71 |
| 4×4 | Patrick Jameson | 56.31 | 1:04.86 |
| 5×5 | Patrick Jameson | 1:56.05 | 2:05.51 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Alexander Yu | 1:05.90 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Bob Burton | 34 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Rowe Hessler | 28.02 | 30.56 |
| Clock | Bob Burton | 13.50 | 15.22 |
| Megaminx | Joshua Berg | 2:05.17 | 2:10.32 |
| Pyraminx | Tim Reynolds | 8.31 | 11.40 |
| Square-1 | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 20.43 | 27.14 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | — | — |
| Magic | Sam Boyles | 1.15 | 1.22 |
| Master Magic | Sam Boyles | 2.06 | 2.65 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style) | Rowe Hessler | 22 of 30 cubes · 4:24:11 | — |
The PB harvest
69 set · 11 still standing- Sam Boyles — Master Magic single 2.06: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Patrick Jameson — 2×2 single 1.72: into the top 3.2% of the event's history.
- Rowe Hessler — 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style) single 22 of 30 cubes · 4:24:11: into the top 3.6% of the event's history.
- Sam Boyles — Magic single 1.13: into the top 7.7% of the event's history.
- Bob Burton — Magic single 1.17: into the top 10.3% of the event's history.
- Bob Burton — 3×3 single 13.15: into the top 17.9% of the event's history.
- Harris Karsch — 2×2 single 4.83: into the top 37.2% of the event's history.
- Bruce Norskog — 2×2 single 5.93: into the top 50.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eleven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 2,174 people who made their debut in 2008. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
7 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
35 competitors · 218 results · 16 events.
Everyone who competed
35 competitors- Alex DiPaola
- Alexander Yu
- Bob Burton
- Bobby D'Angelo
- Bruce Norskog
- Erik Johnson
- Ethan Rosen
- Felix Kung
- Francesco D'Onofrio
- Gavin Nelson
- Harris Karsch
- Jaclyn Sawler
- Jason Boniello
- Joe Epstein
- John-Michael Clay
- Joshua Berg
- Kegham Khosdeghian
- Kevin Caputo
- Kian Barry
- Kyle Barry
- Mark Castagnetta
- Michael Vessia
- Milo DiPaola
- Niko Kauffman
- Patrick Jameson
- Paul Wagner
- Peter Greenwood
- Ricky Brown
- Rowe Hessler
- Sam Boyles
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
- Tim Reynolds
- Timothy Gordon
- Tyler Wilkinson
- Tyson Mao (毛台勝)
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.