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Caltech Prefrosh 2011

Pasadena, California · 16 April 2011 · 4 events · 29 competitors · 14 personal bests

Alexander Lin won the 3×3 with a 12.62 and the closest final was the Magic, won by Michael Young by 0.18 seconds. 29 competitors produced 14 personal bests, 5 of which still stand today, and four people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

William Addington took a 3×3 single of 43.96 down to 29.12, 34 percent better in one day.

4
events decided
0.18s
closest final — Magic, Michael Young over Deven Nadudvari
14
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Alexander Lin11.3412.62
3×3 one-handedPhillip Espinoza14.8718.10
MagicMichael Young1.311.42
Master MagicSteven Turner4.254.92

The PB harvest

14 set · 5 still standing
  • Sebastian Chen — 3×3 single 16.78: into the top 30.3% of the event's history.
  • Steven Turner — Magic single 1.47: into the top 30.8% of the event's history.
  • Myles Brophy — 3×3 single 20.34: into the top 40.9% of the event's history.
  • William Addington — 3×3 single 29.12: into the top 61.0% of the event's history.
  • Shayan Sadigh — 3×3 single 31.18: into the top 64.6% of the event's history.

First-timers

Four people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,302 people who made their debut in 2011. 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

29 competitors · 72 results · 4 events.

Everyone who competed

29 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.