Competitions · United States
Liberty Science Center Open 2012
Jersey City, New Jersey · 15 December 2012 · 10 events · 76 competitors · 57 personal bests
Rowe Hessler won three of the ten events (3×3, 4×4, Magic) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Rowe Hessler by 0.11 seconds. 76 competitors produced 57 personal bests, 25 of which still stand today, and 22 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Zia Firouz took a 2×2 single of 15.53 down to 6.55, 58 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Rowe Hessler | 8.27 | 9.26 |
| 2×2 | Alex Koroglu | 2.44 | 3.22 |
| 4×4 | Rowe Hessler | 36.65 | 39.60 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Noa Arthurs | 46.11 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Justin Mallari | 13.06 | 13.67 |
| Clock | Timothy Sun | 10.61 | 12.21 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Corey Sakowski | 7:52.00 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Corey Sakowski | — | — |
| Magic | Rowe Hessler | 1.31 | 1.45 |
| Master Magic | Ernie Pulchny | 1.90 | 2.36 |
The PB harvest
57 set · 25 still standing- Ernie Pulchny — Magic single 0.84: into the top 0.55% of the event's history.
- Zach Goldman — Magic single 0.90: into the top 1.0% of the event's history.
- Kirstine Buus Aagaard — Magic single 1.15: into the top 8.7% of the event's history.
- Ryan Reese — 3×3 single 10.81: into the top 9.9% of the event's history.
- Dylan Cook — Magic single 1.22: into the top 12.7% of the event's history.
- Josh Flagg — Magic single 1.27: into the top 14.8% of the event's history.
- Dylan Cook — Master Magic single 3.25: into the top 24.0% of the event's history.
- Bobby D'Angelo — Clock single 9.84: into the top 24.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
22 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,376 people who made their debut in 2012. 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
76 competitors · 317 results · 10 events.
Everyone who competed
76 competitors- Aaron Cohen
- Aaron Wong
- Alan Chang
- Alex Koroglu
- Alex Maass
- Andrew Ambrose
- Andrew Pereira
- Arrik Leman
- Austin Oneill
- Bharat Nagalamadaka
- Bob Burton
- Bob Burton Sr.
- Bobby D'Angelo
- Brielle Burton
- Byron Chin
- Collin Burns
- Corey Sakowski
- Dan Sarnelli
- Dan Selzer
- Daniel Schnoll
- David Barenboim
- Devan Bulsara
- Douglas Roth
- Dylan Cook
- Dylan Lam
- Dylan Williams
- Erik Risinger
- Ernie Pulchny
- Fan Liu
- Hersh Shrivastava
- Ian Winokur
- Jaclyn Sawler
- Jasmine Hazel Mackin
- Jay Cumming
- Jay Horan
- Jayden Luis
- Jennifer Tang
- Joseph Lee
- Joseph Snyder
- Josh Flagg
- Justin Mallari
- Kasey Crawford
- Kian Barry
- Kirstine Buus Aagaard
- Lacey Burton
- Mario Manrique
- Mark Miskolczi
- Matt Grinberg
- Michael Huntenburg
- Michael Nasta
- Mike Kotch
- Nicholas Asencio
- Nick Rech
- Noa Arthurs
- Patrick Jameson
- Patrick Ponce
- Peter Greenwood
- Reid Flasinski
- Ric Donati
- Robert Alfano
- Robert Baggett
- Rohith Naralasetty
- Rowe Hessler
- Roy Lee
- Ryan Reese
- Sam Scordo
- Samuel Chiu
- Sean Callaghan
- Timothy Sun
- Tom Smith
- Tyler Leite
- Wil Snyder
- Zach Goldman
- Zachary Goldring
- Zachary Karlin
- Zia Firouz
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.