Competitions · United States
Cubetcha 2014
Minneapolis, Minnesota · 1 November 2014 · 8 events · 61 competitors · 53 personal bests
Christopher Olson won three of the eight events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Logan McGraw by 0.12 seconds. 61 competitors produced 53 personal bests, 30 of which still stand today, and 21 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Eli Peterson took a Skewb single of 15.79 down to 6.31, 60 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Christopher Olson | 8.69 | 9.93 |
| 2×2 | Kennan LeJeune | 1.78 | 2.45 |
| 4×4 | Christopher Olson | 34.83 | 40.08 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Brandon Mikel | 1:15.55 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Christopher Olson | 15.21 | 16.66 |
| Clock | Logan McGraw | 7.56 | 9.07 |
| Skewb | Logan McGraw | 5.34 | 5.77 |
| Square-1 | Aaron Neperud | 21.47 | 23.17 |
The PB harvest
53 set · 30 still standing- Aaron Neperud — 2×2 single 2.41: into the top 8.0% of the event's history.
- Christopher Olson — Skewb single 4.32: into the top 13.1% of the event's history.
- Evan Wright — 2×2 single 2.94: into the top 13.6% of the event's history.
- Aaron Neperud — 4×4 single 41.56: into the top 14.0% of the event's history.
- Evan Wright — 3×3 single 12.63: into the top 16.1% of the event's history.
- Josiah Vitalis — 2×2 single 3.34: into the top 18.3% of the event's history.
- Sam Wendolek — 2×2 single 3.36: into the top 18.5% of the event's history.
- Mitchell Meyer — 3×3 single 14.50: into the top 22.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
21 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 9,275 people who made their debut in 2014. 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
61 competitors · 295 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. Christopher Olson won it with a 9.93 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
L2 R U2 R2 U2 B2 R' F2 U2 R U F R2 D' B' L' F' D2 L2 B - 2
D2 U R2 D2 R2 B2 F D L2 U' F2 U' L' U F2 L' R2 - 3
L2 F R2 F' U2 B U2 B2 U' B R U2 B F2 U2 R F2 D' B2 - 4
U2 F' D2 F' D2 L2 B2 F D2 L2 B2 L D' R2 D2 B' D' F L' F D2 - 5
L2 B2 R2 B L2 R2 B' F' R' F' L R' B2 F D' L' B F R'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
61 competitors- Aaron Neperud
- Adam Weincouff
- Alex Run Hao Zhou
- Aren Passenheim
- Austin Urevig
- Brandon Mikel
- Brian Billman
- Brody Schoon
- Cale Schoon
- Calvin Stepan
- Carter Stumne
- Charles Koebele
- Chris Braiedy
- Christian Kelley
- Christopher Olson
- Connor Davis
- Dakota Rossi
- Danny Bibeau
- David Mahannah
- David Nguyen
- Eli Peterson
- Elijah McDowell
- Elijah Stoker
- Evan Wright
- Henry Lange
- Ian Tsai
- Isaac Tsai
- Isaiah Behymer
- Jack Baude
- Jae Walters
- Jake Geren
- Jedrick Remonde
- Joe Barnard
- John Gray
- Jon Hanson
- Jonah Amundsen
- Jordan Barnes
- Josh Baston
- Joshua Feran
- Josiah Vitalis
- Kari Schrandt
- Karl DeBruzzi
- Kennan LeJeune
- Krishna Kamalakannan
- Logan McGraw
- Mariah Mikel
- Matt Gossett
- Matthew Lao
- Melissa Su
- Mitchell Meyer
- Nick Forliti
- Noah Rademaker
- Ryan DeLine
- Ryan Rogers
- Sam Wendolek
- Samuel Sticha
- Shaden Smith
- Spencer Graffunder
- Toby Moszer
- Vic Fischer
- Walker Welch
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.