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Kearny Kardinal competition 2008

Kearny, New Jersey · 16 February 2008 · 12 events · 34 competitors · 41 personal bests

Dan Cohen won three of the twelve events (2×2, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Master Magic, won by Sam Boyles by 0.07 seconds. 34 competitors produced 41 personal bests, and ten people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A world record

Alexander Yu set the 3×3 blindfolded average world record: 1:33.62.

Three wins
Dan Cohen — 2×2, 4×4, 5×5
0.07s
closest final — Master Magic, Sam Boyles over Bob Burton
41
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Anthony Hsu13.5614.85
2×2Dan Cohen5.436.86
4×4Dan Cohen1:02.461:16.08
5×5Dan Cohen1:53.982:02.80
3×3 blindfoldedAlexander Yu1:26.271:33.62
3×3 one-handedAlexander Yu23.2528.48
4×4 blindfoldedTim Reynolds18:36.00
5×5 blindfoldedRowe Hessler
3×3 Multi-BlindRowe Hessler4 of 4 cubes · 18:34
MagicSam Boyles1.261.35
Master MagicSam Boyles2.373.74
3×3 Multi-Blind (old style)Rowe Hessler4 of 4 cubes · 18:34

The PB harvest

41 set · 0 still standing

    First-timers

    Ten 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

    7 regional records were set at this competition.

    The field

    34 competitors · 159 results · 12 events.

    Everyone who competed

    34 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.