Competitions · United States
Minnesota Open 2008
Rochester, Minnesota · 21 June 2008 · 9 events · 27 competitors · 29 personal bests
Phil Thomas won six of the nine events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Bob Burton by 0.29 seconds. 27 competitors produced 29 personal bests, 9 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Phil Thomas | 11.86 | 14.32 |
| 2×2 | Phil Thomas | 2.66 | 3.90 |
| 4×4 | Phil Thomas | 1:02.05 | 1:07.94 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Phil Thomas | 2:07.83 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Phil Thomas | 25.91 | 29.77 |
| Megaminx | Phil Thomas | 2:48.84 | 2:50.66 |
| Square-1 | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 23.55 | 27.20 |
| Magic | Bob Burton | 1.28 | 1.63 |
| Master Magic | Bob Burton | 3.03 | 3.71 |
The PB harvest
29 set · 9 still standing- Jake Rueth — 3×3 single 21.55: into the top 44.2% of the event's history.
- Noah Hevey — 2×2 single 5.96: into the top 50.5% of the event's history.
- Bryan Logan — Square-1 single 36.43: into the top 60.5% of the event's history.
- Noah Hevey — Square-1 single 40.61: into the top 66.1% of the event's history.
- Peter Babcock — 2×2 single 8.97: into the top 73.3% of the event's history.
- Rommy Barghout — 3×3 one-handed single 1:03.46: into the top 85.9% of the event's history.
- Rommy Barghout — 2×2 single 16.58: into the top 92.6% of the event's history.
- Rommy Barghout — 4×4 single 2:44.44: into the top 94.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Twelve 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
3 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
27 competitors · 121 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
27 competitors- Alex Bailey
- Bob Burton
- Bobby Glotfelty
- Brennan Ackerman
- Brett Unverzagt
- Bryan Logan
- Connor Grieves
- Darren Grewe
- Jaclyn Sawler
- Jake Rueth
- Jordan Rattner
- Leo Christopoulos
- Max Anderson
- Micah Christofferson
- Michael Hallgren
- Mitchell Jones
- Mitchell Wood
- Nathaniel Pautzke
- Noah Hevey
- Paul Anderson
- Peter Babcock
- Phil Thomas
- Rommy Barghout
- Siraj Ali
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
- Tyler Antony
- Waris Ali
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.