Competitions · United States
Hobcaw Cubing 2023
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina · 15 July 2023 · 5 events · 62 competitors · 67 personal bests
Nicolás Sánchez won two of the five events (3×3, 2×2) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Nicolás Sánchez by 0.19 seconds. 62 competitors produced 67 personal bests, 22 of which still stand today, and 14 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Jacob Culpepper took a 2×2 single of 16.70 down to 4.42, 74 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Nicolás Sánchez | 6.97 | 7.51 |
| 2×2 | Nicolás Sánchez | 0.99 | 1.54 |
| 4×4 | Katie Hull | 26.51 | 30.40 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Andreas Lambropoulos | 10.93 | 13.08 |
| Pyraminx | Michael Nielsen | 1.52 | 1.94 |
The PB harvest
67 set · 22 still standing- Nylan Harper — 2×2 single 1.53: into the top 2.3% of the event's history.
- Dawson Wellman — 3×3 single 8.32: into the top 3.4% of the event's history.
- Eddie Szuster — 3×3 one-handed single 14.64: into the top 7.4% of the event's history.
- Dawson Wellman — 3×3 one-handed single 18.07: into the top 15.3% of the event's history.
- Caleb Seigler — 2×2 single 3.29: into the top 17.7% of the event's history.
- Allen Lanier — 4×4 single 46.46: into the top 20.1% of the event's history.
- Allen Lanier — 2×2 single 3.57: into the top 21.1% of the event's history.
- Jack Evans — Pyraminx single 6.54: into the top 24.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
14 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 37,591 people who made their debut in 2023. 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
62 competitors · 385 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. Nicolás Sánchez won it with a 7.51 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
R F R B2 D2 L D2 U2 L' R2 F2 R2 U' R F' R U2 R B' D' - 2
F D R2 F2 L2 F2 U' L F2 D2 R2 B L2 B' D2 F L2 F' L - 3
D F B2 L2 F2 D' U2 B2 D B2 F2 R' F L' U' R2 F' U' F' L2 - 4
L2 U2 F2 U L2 D2 F2 U2 F R B2 L U' B F2 L' U' L R' - 5
L' D2 B D' B R2 D2 B2 D R2 B2 R2 D2 B R2 D2 R
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
62 competitors- Aarnav Kadian
- Alex Bohac
- Allen Lanier
- Andreas Lambropoulos
- Andy Smith
- Antonio Bonessi
- Arabella Elise Gaffud
- Ashten Jampayas
- Asitai Fnu
- Auggie Wright
- Ben Smith
- Benjamin LeQuire
- Bobby Mapp
- Breylan Ouellette
- Caleb Chen
- Caleb Seigler
- Cameron Porter
- Carson Quadri
- Clive Lynn Forrester
- Daniel Mullen
- Dawson Wellman
- Dresden McClain
- Durayce Ferguson
- Eddie Szuster
- Gavin Compton
- George Konhilas
- George Smith
- Heath Hutto
- Henry Martin DuRant
- Isaac Wickens
- Jack Evans
- Jackson Beach
- Jacob Ambrose
- Jacob Culpepper
- Jay Smith
- John Ludwick
- Jonathon Lee James Jr.
- Justin Tran
- Kade Michael Lundell
- Katie Hull
- Kavin Rajendran
- Lance Damato
- Liam Mayle
- Lilliana Kristine Ellerson
- Lucas Sweeney
- Luke Nix
- Maddox Bolton
- Marcus Kamen
- Mason Christiansen
- Michael Nielsen
- Mickey Whitaker
- Mikhah Eernisse
- Nathan Smith
- Nicolás Sánchez
- Nylan Harper
- Parker Christiansen
- Raymond Goslow
- Ricky Martin
- Robert Mapp IV
- Sujan Maris Pasala
- Todd Goodwin
- Willem A. Schmidt
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.