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Berkeley Fall competition 2009

Berkeley, California · 14 November 2009 · 8 events · 55 competitors · 52 personal bests

Lucas Garron won five of the eight events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Lucas Garron by 0.23 seconds. 55 competitors produced 52 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and 15 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A continental record

Phillip Espinoza set the 3×3 one-handed single continental record: 14.65.

Five wins
Lucas Garron — 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, 3×3 blindfolded, 4×4 blindfolded
0.23s
closest final — 3×3, Lucas Garron over Justin Adsuara
52
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Lucas Garron9.1512.49
4×4Lucas Garron49.5354.74
5×5Lucas Garron1:46.781:52.54
3×3 blindfoldedLucas Garron1:29.811:36.55
3×3 one-handedChris Dzoan15.5819.47
PyraminxMatthew Chang7.098.05
Square-1Nick Young23.1924.82
4×4 blindfoldedLucas Garron

The PB harvest

52 set · 11 still standing
  • Brandon Huynh — 3×3 single 15.15: into the top 24.9% of the event's history.
  • Brandon Huynh — 4×4 single 56.11: into the top 32.1% of the event's history.
  • Andy Bridger — 3×3 one-handed single 27.46: into the top 40.5% of the event's history.
  • Brandon Huynh — 5×5 single 2:12.93: into the top 57.0% of the event's history.
  • Andy Bridger — Square-1 single 36.80: into the top 61.0% of the event's history.
  • Michael Nguyen — Square-1 single 38.08: into the top 62.9% of the event's history.
  • Michael Nguyen — 5×5 single 2:39.68: into the top 70.3% of the event's history.
  • Andy Bridger — 5×5 single 2:40.88: into the top 70.9% of the event's history.

First-timers

15 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,600 people who made their debut in 2009. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

4 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

55 competitors · 234 results · 8 events.

Everyone who competed

55 competitors

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.