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Dayton Blind 2011

Dayton, Ohio · 5 March 2011 · 12 events · 31 competitors · 52 personal bests

John Brechon won four of the twelve events (4×4, 5×5, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Cody Brown by 0.27 seconds. 31 competitors produced 52 personal bests, 15 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

Chester Lian set the 2×2 average national record: 4.00.

Four wins
John Brechon — 4×4, 5×5, 3×3 one-handed, Square-1
0.27s
closest final — Magic, Cody Brown over Chester Lian
52
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Chester Lian10.8812.70
2×2Ethan Crislip2.133.31
4×4John Brechon50.6157.56
5×5John Brechon1:30.751:39.34
3×3 blindfoldedChester Lian1:07.401:09.12
3×3 one-handedJohn Brechon19.3122.16
ClockMitchell Romito14.2118.08
Square-1John Brechon24.0030.77
4×4 blindfoldedChester Lian7:48.38
5×5 blindfoldedMike Hughey17:06.00
MagicCody Brown1.081.59
Master MagicMike Hughey3.904.03

The PB harvest

52 set · 15 still standing
  • Shaden Smith — 2×2 single 2.13: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
  • Cody Brown — Magic single 1.08: into the top 5.9% of the event's history.
  • Mitchell Romito — 2×2 single 2.36: into the top 7.6% of the event's history.
  • Nakai Velasquez — 2×2 single 2.59: into the top 9.8% of the event's history.
  • Cody Brown — 2×2 single 3.02: into the top 14.5% of the event's history.
  • Seth Hovland — 3×3 single 12.61: into the top 16.1% of the event's history.
  • Chester Lian — Master Magic single 3.86: into the top 40.6% of the event's history.
  • Mitchell Romito — Clock single 14.21: into the top 44.7% of the event's history.

First-timers

Seven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,302 people who made their debut in 2011. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

1 regional record was set at this competition.

The field

31 competitors · 177 results · 12 events.

Everyone who competed

31 competitors

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.