Competitions · United States
Da Vinci Science Center competition 2008
Allentown, Pennsylvania · 14 June 2008 · 14 events · 40 competitors · 61 personal bests
Dan Cohen won five of the 14 events (4×4, 5×5, Clock) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Tim Reynolds by 0.06 seconds. 40 competitors produced 61 personal bests, 17 of which still stand today, and six people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Jason Baum | 10.84 | 11.97 |
| 2×2 | Erik Johnson | 4.18 | 4.70 |
| 4×4 | Dan Cohen | 46.03 | 56.54 |
| 5×5 | Dan Cohen | 1:36.31 | 1:42.32 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 1:32.05 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Tim Reynolds | 34 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jason Baum | 19.15 | 22.35 |
| Clock | Dan Cohen | 9.13 | 9.84 |
| Megaminx | Joshua Berg | 1:40.80 | 1:51.26 |
| Pyraminx | Dan Cohen | 5.59 | 9.09 |
| Square-1 | Gavin Nelson | 21.56 | 28.83 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Dan Cohen | — | — |
| Magic | Tim Reynolds | 1.11 | 1.15 |
| Master Magic | Sam Boyles | 2.36 | 2.95 |
The PB harvest
61 set · 17 still standing- Jonathan Choi — Master Magic single 2.64: into the top 9.7% of the event's history.
- Jonathan Choi — 3×3 single 15.22: into the top 25.2% of the event's history.
- Joshua Berg — 3×3 single 17.15: into the top 31.5% of the event's history.
- Joshua Berg — Megaminx single 1:40.80: into the top 35.1% of the event's history.
- Gavin Nelson — Pyraminx single 8.18: into the top 37.7% of the event's history.
- Joshua Berg — 3×3 blindfolded single 2:47.69: into the top 48.9% of the event's history.
- Joshua Berg — 4×4 single 1:15.86: into the top 52.4% of the event's history.
- Anthony Hsu — Magic single 1.83: into the top 56.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Six people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 2,174 people who made their debut in 2008. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
9 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
40 competitors · 217 results · 14 events.
Everyone who competed
40 competitors- Andoni Mendoza
- Andrew Fleckenstein
- Anthony Hsu
- Bill Berry
- Bob Burton
- Carlos Gadea
- Chris Freimuth
- Chris Vasseur
- Clayton Chan
- Dan Cohen
- Dan Wang
- Daniel Weierich
- David Cohen
- Edward Barrett
- Erik Johnson
- Gavin Nelson
- Ian Howells
- Ian Smudde
- Jaclyn Sawler
- Jason Baum
- John Tamanas
- Jonathan Choi
- Joshua Berg
- Kate Nelson
- Kian Barry
- Kyle Barry
- Mark Reynolds
- Matt Young
- Mitchell Stern
- Nathaniel Gallant
- Patrick Jameson
- Paul Young
- Rowe Hessler
- Sam Boyles
- Stachu Korick
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
- Tim Reynolds
- Tristan Buckley
- Tyler Wilkinson
- Wonjun Choi
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.