Competitions · United States
Bala Big and Blind 2019
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania · 18 May 2019 · 8 events · 38 competitors · 59 personal bests
Brandon Nunez won four of the eight events (4×4, 5×5, 6×6) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Parker Trager by 0.09 seconds. 38 competitors produced 59 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Parker Trager took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 5:37.79 down to 2:24.05, 57 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | Brandon Nunez | 26.48 | 27.93 |
| 5×5 | Brandon Nunez | 43.57 | 50.19 |
| 6×6 | Brandon Nunez | 1:41.17 | 1:42.64 |
| 7×7 | Brandon Nunez | 2:38.45 | 2:42.37 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Liam Chen | 23.46 | — |
| Megaminx | AJ Kamal | 42.51 | 45.74 |
| Pyraminx | Parker Trager | 2.27 | 2.71 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Abner Brijesh | 7 of 7 cubes · 45:02 | — |
The PB harvest
59 set · 6 still standing- Jonathan Culbertson — 4×4 single 41.42: into the top 13.8% of the event's history.
- Abner Brijesh — Megaminx single 1:18.66: into the top 20.9% of the event's history.
- Abhinav Yalamanchili — 4×4 single 57.28: into the top 33.5% of the event's history.
- Jonathan Culbertson — 6×6 single 2:52.63: into the top 37.4% of the event's history.
- Jason Bauer — 7×7 single 4:37.19: into the top 43.5% of the event's history.
- Christian Gingrich — 6×6 single 3:20.64: into the top 50.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
Two people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 27,871 people who made their debut in 2019. 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
38 competitors · 213 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
38 competitors- Abhinav Yalamanchili
- Abner Brijesh
- AJ Kamal
- Alex Winkowski
- Ari Randers-Pehrson
- Aubrey Trace
- Brandon Ervin
- Brandon Nunez
- Christian Gingrich
- Corey Sakowski
- Cory Yurkovic
- Dana Yi
- Daniel Greigg
- Dylan Mihovski
- Emil Van Ilmari Nguyen Tornudd
- Frederick Jinwoo Park
- Henry Hammer
- Ishaan Lal
- Jason Bauer
- Jinseo Hong
- Jonathan Culbertson
- Jules Manalang
- Keenan Johnson
- Kelly Anderson
- Kevin Peng
- Kyle Meade
- Liam Chen
- Livia Kleiner
- Mitchell Hum
- Nicholas Park
- Parker Trager
- Rory Dasher
- Sameer Sethuram
- Samuel Knoll
- Sanzhar Beisembayev
- Stephen Bohner
- Tao Romalis
- Tommy Szeliga
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.