Competitions · United States
Empire State Spring Sprint 2024
Albany, New York · 28 April 2024 · 5 events · 46 competitors · 77 personal bests
Ethan Zhuang won three of the five events (2×2, Pyraminx, Skewb) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Anthony Jiang by 0.10 seconds. 46 competitors produced 77 personal bests, 44 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Michael Simidchiev took a Pyraminx single of 12.61 down to 5.66, 55 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Anthony Jiang | 7.96 | 8.90 |
| 2×2 | Ethan Zhuang | 1.72 | 1.93 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Anthony Jiang | 13.53 | 14.89 |
| Pyraminx | Ethan Zhuang | 3.97 | 5.48 |
| Skewb | Ethan Zhuang | 3.70 | 3.92 |
The PB harvest
77 set · 44 still standing- Benji Shahaf — 2×2 single 2.13: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
- Jack Gasior — 3×3 single 9.39: into the top 5.8% of the event's history.
- Benji Shahaf — 3×3 one-handed single 14.34: into the top 6.8% of the event's history.
- Shakohentehtha Elijah — 3×3 single 10.17: into the top 8.0% of the event's history.
- Caden Hubbell — 3×3 single 10.18: into the top 8.0% of the event's history.
- Brando Fusco — 3×3 single 10.55: into the top 9.1% of the event's history.
- Josiah Spina — 2×2 single 2.73: into the top 11.3% of the event's history.
- Shakohentehtha Elijah — 3×3 one-handed single 16.51: into the top 11.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five 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
46 competitors · 331 results · 5 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. Anthony Jiang won it with a 8.90 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
U2 R F' U2 F2 R D2 L2 U L2 B' R' B L U2 R' - 2
L2 D' B2 R2 U' B2 D U' F' U F D R' B2 R' D' B2 D - 3
D2 U2 B' U2 F2 R2 U2 L2 D2 F2 D R B2 D B' D U L2 U2 - 4
B' D R2 B2 U2 R2 F2 D' L2 U' R' U2 F' D' R' B2 F' U B - 5
U' B F2 R2 U2 R' U2 R D2 R' D2 R' F L2 U2 L' F L' D
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
46 competitors- Aadil Arif
- Aditya Arunkumar
- Aiden Schaub
- Aisha Sheik
- Andrew Dulak
- Anthony Jiang
- Avery Borden
- Ben Colwell
- Benji Shahaf
- Beverly Chu
- Brando Fusco
- Brennan Humphreys
- Caden Hubbell
- Desmond Bennett
- Ethan Guantez
- Ethan Zhuang
- Evan Dearborn
- Fox Gheen
- Hezekiah Bacot
- Isabella La Scala
- Iver Gheen
- Jack D'Amico
- Jack Gasior
- Jack Wesnofske
- John Humphreys
- Joshua Dulak
- Josiah Spina
- Kavir Desai
- Kristen Chu
- Lucas Wright
- Maddie Lavoie
- Michael Lavoie
- Michael Simidchiev
- Mikel Remuzgo Salas
- Nadelyn Chu
- Nash Willson
- Nathan Kon
- Noah Spencer
- Ryan Gorman
- Ryan Reichardt-Holtorf
- Shakohentehtha Elijah
- Shota Fukuoka
- Siddharth Arunkumar
- Tiago Jamison
- William Lavoie
- Zora Solot Miller
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.