Competitions · United States
Caltech Fall competition 2009
Pasadena, California · 24 October 2009 · 10 events · 46 competitors · 56 personal bests
Michael Gottlieb won three of the ten events (4×4, 5×5, Master Magic) and the closest final was the Master Magic, won by Michael Gottlieb by 0.12 seconds. 46 competitors produced 56 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 | Phillip Espinoza | 11.88 | 13.14 |
| 2×2 | Edward Lin | 2.55 | 4.19 |
| 4×4 | Michael Gottlieb | 45.25 | 52.75 |
| 5×5 | Michael Gottlieb | 1:24.46 | 1:32.93 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Lucas Garron | 1:12.58 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Sikan Li | 18.84 | 21.66 |
| Clock | Deven Nadudvari | 9.78 | 10.34 |
| Square-1 | Andrew Nelson | 13.02 | 18.64 |
| Magic | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 1.18 | 1.26 |
| Master Magic | Michael Gottlieb | 2.96 | 3.90 |
The PB harvest
56 set · 9 still standing- Sikan Li — 3×3 single 10.83: into the top 10.0% of the event's history.
- Lucas Garron — Magic single 1.37: into the top 22.7% of the event's history.
- Sikan Li — 4×4 single 1:12.72: into the top 49.5% of the event's history.
- Ernie Valdés — 3×3 single 23.84: into the top 50.0% of the event's history.
- Jonas Galindo — 4×4 single 1:24.02: into the top 59.1% of the event's history.
- Keanu László Vestil — Clock single 19.36: into the top 62.8% of the event's history.
- Keanu László Vestil — 4×4 single 1:56.11: into the top 79.9% of the event's history.
- Clarence Huang — 3×3 single 50.97: into the top 86.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine 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
3 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
46 competitors · 196 results · 10 events.
Everyone who competed
46 competitors- Abat Manguy
- Adam Zamora
- Alex Risheh
- Alex Seidler
- Alexander Lin
- Ambie Valdés
- Andrew Le
- Andrew Nelson
- Auston Sterling
- Ben Hess
- Brandon Tai
- Cameron Brown
- Cary Johnson
- Chris DeAngelis
- Clarence Huang
- Cody Heise
- Daniel Essien
- Dashel Scarborough
- Deven Nadudvari
- Devin Corr-Robinett
- Edward Lin
- Edwin Umana
- Ernie Valdés
- Garrett Peterson
- Ian Jones
- Jeremy Fleischman
- Jonas Galindo
- Keanu László Vestil
- Kenneth Dennie
- Lorenzo Gutierrez
- Lucas Garron
- Marco Mendoza
- Michael Gottlieb
- Nicole Feng
- Phillip Espinoza
- Sam Bernstein
- Shari Kuroyama (黒山理科)
- Shelley Chang
- Shirley Li
- Sikan Li
- Steven Turner
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
- Timothy Lin
- Valerie Elson
- Weston Mizumoto
- Yucheng Lu
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.