Competitions · United States
Cubic Catastrophe 2015
Mishawaka, Indiana · 22 August 2015 · 7 events · 63 competitors · 74 personal bests
SeungBeom Cho (조승범) won two of the seven events (4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Brian Johnson by 0.07 seconds. 63 competitors produced 74 personal bests, 16 of which still stand today, and 16 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Ethan Owcarz took a 2×2 single of 15.13 down to 6.53, 57 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Blake Thompson | 8.95 | 9.92 |
| 2×2 | Brian Johnson | 1.79 | 2.02 |
| 4×4 | SeungBeom Cho (조승범) | 30.04 | 35.34 |
| 5×5 | SeungBeom Cho (조승범) | 1:06.28 | 1:11.34 |
| 6×6 | James Hildreth | 2:07.87 | 2:15.80 |
| 7×7 | James Hildreth | 3:20.48 | 3:31.17 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Mark Boyanowski | 33 moves | — |
The PB harvest
74 set · 16 still standing- Brendan Forish — 3×3 single 12.95: into the top 17.2% of the event's history.
- Justin Meister — 3×3 single 17.29: into the top 31.9% of the event's history.
- Neil Gurnani — 2×2 single 4.57: into the top 33.8% of the event's history.
- Deven Mallamo — 4×4 single 1:04.74: into the top 41.5% of the event's history.
- Matthew Burkhard — 3×3 single 23.86: into the top 50.0% of the event's history.
- Deven Mallamo — 5×5 single 2:04.38: into the top 52.0% of the event's history.
- Filip Donev — 2×2 single 6.33: into the top 54.3% of the event's history.
- Ethan Owcarz — 2×2 single 6.53: into the top 56.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
16 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 12,291 people who made their debut in 2015. 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
63 competitors · 263 results · 7 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. Blake Thompson won it with a 9.92 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
F L B' U2 R' U2 B' U L D2 B D B2 U' B2 U2 R2 D' F2 L2 - 2
L U' R2 D' B' R D F' B' U2 L B2 L2 U D2 B2 L2 D' R2 - 3
R' U F U D2 R' F' L' D2 R D F2 U2 D2 R' D2 R' B2 R - 4
L2 F' U2 L2 D2 F' U2 L2 U F2 L B U L' D' B D2 R2 F - 5
L' B2 U2 L2 B2 L R2 B2 D' U2 B F2 L2 U B F L' R'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
63 competitors- Ajay Bleier
- Alec Murd
- Alex Mays
- Austin Smith
- Ben Leonhardt
- Blake Backes
- Blake Thompson
- Brandon Satterstrom
- Brendan Forish
- Brian Johnson
- Chandler Eggering
- Charlie Ernst
- Christopher Resendiz
- Daniel Rose-Levine
- Daniel Singleton
- Dave Haviland
- Deron Bilezikjian
- Deven Mallamo
- Devin Guerrero
- Ethan Owcarz
- Evalicia Chavez
- Evan Widdis
- Filip Donev
- Grant Bardayan
- Henry Wyers
- Isaac Elliott
- Jack Haviland
- James Hildreth
- Jeremie Platt
- Jeremy Easter
- Jeremy Kruman
- Justin Meister
- Katelyn Mays
- Kevin O'Donnell
- Kyler Dewerd
- Lennon Young
- Maggie Jakopac
- Mark Boyanowski
- Matthew Burkhard
- Maxwell Page
- Michael Saad
- Michael Sokolski
- Nathan Dwyer
- Neil Gurnani
- Nikkash Senthil
- Nolan Braier
- Owen Gross
- Owen Widdis
- Robby Haviland
- Ross Svensson-Hornbostel
- Ryan DeLine
- Ryan Steendahl
- Ryan Wilson
- Sam Chiddister
- Samuel Moran
- Samuel Thomas
- SeungBeom Cho (조승범)
- Spencer Biske
- Tim Krupinski
- Trinity Forish
- Tyler Brodzinski
- Zach Lew
- Zane Adams
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.