Competitions · United States
Carnegie Mellon Fall 2009
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · 5 December 2009 · 12 events · 50 competitors · 56 personal bests
Dan Cohen won seven of the twelve events (4×4, 5×5, 6×6) and the closest final was the Master Magic, won by Dan Cohen by 0.06 seconds. 50 competitors produced 56 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and 20 people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Chester Lian | 12.77 | 13.08 |
| 2×2 | Justin Jaffray | 2.90 | 3.37 |
| 4×4 | Dan Cohen | 43.02 | 51.13 |
| 5×5 | Dan Cohen | 1:14.08 | 1:20.89 |
| 6×6 | Dan Cohen | 2:24.30 | 2:35.49 |
| 7×7 | Dan Cohen | 4:13.46 | 4:26.13 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Chester Lian | 1:09.83 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Dan Cohen | 17.72 | 21.91 |
| Clock | Justin Jaffray | 9.80 | 10.64 |
| Square-1 | Dan Cohen | 16.44 | 18.58 |
| Magic | Robert Larkin | 1.55 | 1.84 |
| Master Magic | Dan Cohen | 2.58 | 3.57 |
The PB harvest
56 set · 14 still standing- Brendon Hemsley — 3×3 single 13.18: into the top 18.1% of the event's history.
- Michael Hartz — 3×3 single 14.66: into the top 23.3% of the event's history.
- Tyler McCafferty — 3×3 single 15.21: into the top 25.1% of the event's history.
- Brendon Hemsley — 4×4 single 52.86: into the top 28.2% of the event's history.
- Tyler McCafferty — 5×5 single 2:19.68: into the top 60.9% of the event's history.
- Will Ulmer — 2×2 single 7.94: into the top 67.4% of the event's history.
- Greg French — 5×5 single 2:38.18: into the top 69.7% of the event's history.
- Will Ulmer — 3×3 single 35.08: into the top 70.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
20 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
50 competitors · 208 results · 12 events.
Everyone who competed
50 competitors- Ajay Patel
- Andy Paclawski
- Benjamin Ashton
- Brendon Hemsley
- Bryan Lay
- Carson Penticuff
- Chester Lian
- Chris Reilly
- Courtney Chin
- Dan Cohen
- Dave Campbell
- David Bergman
- David Mullowney
- Edmund Rothfus
- Geno Leone
- Greg French
- Hazel Virdo
- Ilkyoo Choi (최일규)
- James Hildreth
- James Koppel
- Jane Wu
- Jim Mertens
- Jonathan Dolfi
- Justin Jaffray
- Lars Vandenbergh
- Lauren Hildreth
- Maggie Kohlhas
- Mark Van Matre
- Matthew Morrill
- Michael Hartz
- Myles Casanas
- Nathan Kearney
- Philip Shirey
- Philippe Ajoux
- Preston Nguyen
- Robert Larkin
- Ryan Kennedy
- Samuel Talkington
- Sarah Strong
- Shaden Smith
- Sharon Briggs
- Si Won Choi
- Steven Cunningham
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
- Thompson Clarke
- Tyler McCafferty
- Wei-Wei Lin
- Will Ballard
- Will Ulmer
- Xiaojing Zhu
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.