Competitions · United States
Claws Up Final Touchdown 2024
Rocklin, California · 5 May 2024 · 8 events · 52 competitors · 76 personal bests
Nico Harper (李有為) won four of the eight events (5×5, 6×6, 7×7) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Mason Wong by 0.11 seconds. 52 competitors produced 76 personal bests, 16 of which still stand today, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Brandon Lugtu took a Square-1 single of 1:12.60 down to 23.64, 67 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Caleb Yao (姚英華) | 5.11 | 7.27 |
| 5×5 | Nico Harper (李有為) | 52.09 | 55.88 |
| 6×6 | Nico Harper (李有為) | 1:54.81 | 1:59.42 |
| 7×7 | Nico Harper (李有為) | 3:00.01 | 3:01.41 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jusun Choi (최주선) | 14.50 | 14.98 |
| Clock | Mason Wong | 4.39 | 6.06 |
| Megaminx | Nico Harper (李有為) | 33.54 | 38.20 |
| Square-1 | Calvin Nielson | 5.67 | 7.06 |
The PB harvest
76 set · 16 still standing- Joshua Coquia — 3×3 single 8.95: into the top 4.7% of the event's history.
- Brandon Lugtu — 3×3 one-handed single 13.35: into the top 5.0% of the event's history.
- Dhruv Chalasani — 3×3 single 9.38: into the top 5.8% of the event's history.
- Yating Han — 3×3 single 12.60: into the top 16.0% of the event's history.
- TJ Kelly — 3×3 one-handed single 20.98: into the top 23.2% of the event's history.
- Gavin Zhu — Megaminx single 1:28.15: into the top 27.0% of the event's history.
- John Warren — 3×3 single 15.83: into the top 27.2% of the event's history.
- Brandon Lugtu — Square-1 single 23.64: into the top 36.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eight people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 32,954 people who made their debut in 2024. 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
52 competitors · 290 results · 8 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Caleb Yao (姚英華) won it with a 7.27 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
B U2 L2 D2 R2 F' U2 R2 B' U2 B' L F2 L F' U' L2 F' U L - 2
F D L2 D' F2 U2 R2 U F2 L B2 U2 F U' B D B L' R2 - 3
R2 B' R2 B2 L2 R2 B D2 L' B' R U' R2 U B R2 D L' U2 - 4
D L' F2 L2 D2 U F2 L2 U' F2 L' D' R U' F2 R D2 B2 - 5
R2 F R' B R U F' D' R' D F' B2 R2 B2 D2 B' U2 B'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
52 competitors- Abhimanyu Singhal (अभिमन्यु सिंघल)
- Andrei Cruspero
- Anoop Gill
- Brandon Lugtu
- Buddy Johnson
- Byanca Pires
- Caleb Yao (姚英華)
- Calvin Nielson
- Chris Martin
- Cole Ewan
- Cole Johnson
- Daniel Cho
- Daniel Delgado Vásquez
- David Karalli (داود قراعلي)
- Dhruv Chalasani
- Dominik Bora
- Emmett O'Leary-Liu
- Emmett Weiner
- Evan Millsap
- Gavin Zhu
- Gurmukh Singh
- Hamza Hafeez
- Henry Taroli
- Isaiah De La Rosby
- Jacob Marinas
- Jaidon Poraminthara Lin (เจเดิ้น ปรมินทร์ หลิน)
- Jaxson Reeves
- Jeremy Fech
- Jobany Dominguez
- John Warren
- Joshua Coquia
- Jusun Choi (최주선)
- Kenji Gipson-Nahman
- Lucas Aubin
- Luisa Mie Sato Parreiras
- Marco Cabrera
- Mason Dorkin
- Mason Wong
- Matthew Sanson
- Nico Harper (李有為)
- Rahul Bollini
- Raymond Mason Ciardella IV
- Ruby Lu (卢红)
- Sabir Dhillon
- Sebastian Stone
- Sole Lanzarone
- Tavia Jorjorian-Miller
- TJ Kelly
- Tsukasa Sano (佐野司)
- Tyler Pollet
- Yating Han
- Yuto Konno
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.