Competitions · United States
Caltech Fall competition 2004
Pasadena, California · 16 October 2004 · 6 events · 30 competitors · 31 personal bests
Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) won four of the six events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) by 4.44 seconds. 30 competitors produced 31 personal bests, 9 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 13.73 | 15.28 |
| 4×4 | Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 1:15.32 | 1:16.39 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 3:10.54 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 31.61 | 39.25 |
| Magic | Kenneth Brandon | 1.90 | — |
| Master Magic | Sunil Pedapudi | 5.16 | — |
The PB harvest
31 set · 9 still standing- Rishi Kumar — 3×3 single 26.15: into the top 55.1% of the event's history.
- Rishi Kumar — 3×3 one-handed single 34.32: into the top 56.0% of the event's history.
- Eric Kwak — 3×3 single 31.31: into the top 64.8% of the event's history.
- Yin Jia Qiu — 3×3 one-handed single 44.92: into the top 71.5% of the event's history.
- Eric Wu — 3×3 single 40.69: into the top 77.7% of the event's history.
- Kevin Brandon — Master Magic single 6.07: into the top 84.5% of the event's history.
- Bill McGaugh — 4×4 single 2:19.77: into the top 89.1% of the event's history.
- Kenneth Brandon — Master Magic single 8.03: into the top 93.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 174 people who made their debut in 2004. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
20 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
30 competitors · 95 results · 6 events.
Everyone who competed
30 competitors- Adam Zamora
- Alex Datuin
- Bill McGaugh
- Brent Morgan
- Chun Hei Uwe Wong
- Cliff Wu
- Derek Ouyang
- Eric Kwak
- Eric Wu
- Frank Chang
- John Seo
- Joseph Liao
- Kenneth Brandon
- Kevin Brandon
- Kyle Allaire
- Lars Petrus
- Leyan Lo
- Mark Polinkovsky (Марк Полинковский)
- Michael Grimsley
- Parker Gaitley
- Paul Leonidas Lin
- Rishi Kumar
- Roger Lee
- Ryan Patricio
- Shane Gaitley
- Shelley Chang
- Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎)
- Sunil Pedapudi
- Tyson Mao (毛台勝)
- Yin Jia Qiu
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.