Competitions · United States
Mega Minds in Central Square 2023
Cambridge, Massachusetts · 11 March 2023 · 7 events · 55 competitors · 69 personal bests
Tommy Cherry won three of the seven events (3×3 blindfolded, 4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Simon Kellum by 0.19 seconds. 55 competitors produced 69 personal bests, 12 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5×5 | Ray Bai | 45.98 | 51.12 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Tommy Cherry | 13.67 | 15.97 |
| Megaminx | Nicolas Naing | 29.17 | 31.65 |
| Pyraminx | Simon Kellum | 2.12 | 2.45 |
| Square-1 | Elijah Rain Phelps | 8.66 | 9.59 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Tommy Cherry | 1:25.19 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Tommy Cherry | — | — |
The PB harvest
69 set · 12 still standing- Roy Lee — Megaminx single 39.25: into the top 1.4% of the event's history.
- James Quinn — 3×3 blindfolded single 46.58: into the top 8.8% of the event's history.
- Ryan Waite — Megaminx single 1:13.78: into the top 17.9% of the event's history.
- Samantha Raskind — Megaminx single 1:14.73: into the top 18.5% of the event's history.
- Charles Barden — Megaminx single 1:15.21: into the top 18.8% of the event's history.
- Molly P. Carr — Pyraminx single 6.37: into the top 22.8% of the event's history.
- Ryan Prendible — 5×5 single 1:27.66: into the top 25.4% of the event's history.
- Ryan Prendible — Megaminx single 1:42.87: into the top 36.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five 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
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
55 competitors · 279 results · 7 events.
Everyone who competed
55 competitors- Aidan McKenzie
- Alex Cheng
- Alex Cohen
- Alex Evans
- Arya Kodumuru
- Austin Reed
- Benjamin Martin
- Benton Tolley
- Caleb Retik
- Charles Barden
- Chris Sutedja
- Connor Simes
- Dayun Son
- Derek White
- Elijah Rain Phelps
- Ethan Zhuang
- Ethien D. Baud
- Gabriel Garber Burd
- Jacob Carubia
- James Donahue
- James Quinn
- Joon Ho Park
- Julianne Waite
- June Murphy
- Justin Lee
- Kevin Liu
- Kevin Pertus
- Liam Goodwin
- Lorenzo Millan
- Maddie Clemmons
- Matias Rovelo-Fuentes
- Mike Zheng
- Molly P. Carr
- Nico Bezzerides
- Nicolas Naing
- Nikhil Soares
- Parth Garg
- Patrick Collins
- Philip Echevarria
- Ray Bai
- Roy Lee
- Ryan Durette
- Ryan Prendible
- Ryan Waite
- Saisabari Ramesh
- Salil Desai
- Samantha Raskind
- Simon Kellum
- Simon Tiger Houben
- Thiago Han
- Tommy Cherry
- Tommy Szeliga
- Viktor Pearl
- Will Russo
- Zachary 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.