Competitions · United States
Gem City 2022
Dayton, Ohio · 9 January 2022 · 5 events · 67 competitors · 58 personal bests
Zayn Khanani won two of the five events (2×2, Skewb) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Zayn Khanani by 0.10 seconds. 67 competitors produced 58 personal bests, 9 of which still stand today, and 15 people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Luke Garrett | 6.12 | 6.33 |
| 2×2 | Zayn Khanani | 0.99 | 1.26 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Brian Johnson | 9.79 | 10.62 |
| Pyraminx | Simon Kellum | 1.24 | 1.79 |
| Skewb | Zayn Khanani | 1.91 | 2.52 |
The PB harvest
58 set · 9 still standing- Luke Van Laningham — Pyraminx single 1.18: into the top 0.14% of the event's history.
- Daniel Pavelich — 2×2 single 2.09: into the top 5.4% of the event's history.
- Samuel Weber — Pyraminx single 3.61: into the top 5.9% of the event's history.
- Nikolas Palassis — 3×3 single 9.45: into the top 6.0% of the event's history.
- John Gaynor — 3×3 one-handed single 14.04: into the top 6.2% of the event's history.
- Elijah Leslie — 2×2 single 3.27: into the top 17.4% of the event's history.
- Elijah Leslie — 3×3 one-handed single 24.93: into the top 34.0% of the event's history.
- Jonathan Junga — Skewb single 7.30: into the top 36.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
15 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 26,245 people who made their debut in 2022. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
67 competitors · 362 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. Luke Garrett won it with a 6.33 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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L2 R2 B2 D U2 R2 U L2 F2 R2 F U2 R' B F R B' R' B U' - 2
L B2 L2 R2 F' R2 F2 U2 R2 D2 R U2 F' R D2 R2 D2 B - 3
F' R2 D2 L2 B R2 F2 R2 F' U2 R' D U F' R' U R' F' L2 - 4
U' F' U2 L2 F R L' U' B' D' U2 F2 B2 L' F2 L U2 B2 L' F2 - 5
B2 U' F2 D2 F' R D B L R2 U2 F' D2 F U2 F2 L2 F R2 B'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
67 competitors- Alex Lamont
- Amogh Prashanth
- Andrew Sotto
- Andy Denney
- Aryan Paliwal
- Benjamin Pugh
- Braden Richards
- Brian Johnson
- Caden Grey
- Caleb Kearney
- Carson Miller
- Chris Nankervis
- Connor Brandt
- Cooper Jahns
- Daniel Pavelich
- Eli Parker
- Elias Martin
- Elijah Leslie
- Eric Dodson
- Evan Billett
- Ezra Degraaf
- Glenn Koster
- Grant Tanski
- Harsha Paladugu
- Hassan Khanani
- Hillary Yang
- Ian Hager
- Jack Ayers
- Jacob Nobili
- Jake M. Hanson
- Joel Aber
- John Gaynor
- Jonathan Junga
- Josh Horowitz
- Kate Grahame
- Katherine Aber
- Kaylen Flynn
- Keenan Darkins
- Leo Serra
- Lucas Guddy
- Lucas Meyer
- Luke Garrett
- Luke Griesser
- Luke Van Laningham
- Marcus Kamen
- Max Ruderman
- Nikash Vari
- Nikhil Shyam
- Nikolas Palassis
- Payne Huggins
- Reed W. Richardson
- Ryan Baker
- Ryan Cole
- Samuel Weber
- Sean Cutshaw
- Shrivasan Muralidhar
- Simon Kellum
- Stephen Griggs
- Steve Greer
- Steven Wintringham
- Tanner David Slabaugh
- Tighe Stocker
- Tyler Durham
- Wesley Scott Steunenberg
- Zachariah Kinnear
- Zachary Garber
- Zayn Khanani
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.