Competitions · United States
Minnesota Open 2009
Rochester, Minnesota · 11 July 2009 · 11 events · 36 competitors · 57 personal bests
Waris Ali won three of the eleven events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Connor Grieves by 0.40 seconds. 36 competitors produced 57 personal bests, 24 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Waris Ali | 13.06 | 14.78 |
| 2×2 | Connor Grieves | 4.27 | 5.55 |
| 4×4 | Waris Ali | 58.81 | 1:02.61 |
| 5×5 | Waris Ali | 1:32.34 | 1:47.49 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Bob Burton | 5:20.13 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Blazer Challander | 26.83 | 29.76 |
| Megaminx | Connor Grieves | 2:00.08 | 2:08.37 |
| Pyraminx | Connor Grieves | 4.97 | 7.66 |
| Square-1 | Siraj Ali | 20.72 | 32.45 |
| Magic | Bob Burton | 1.38 | 1.82 |
| Master Magic | Bob Burton | 3.93 | 4.43 |
The PB harvest
57 set · 24 still standing- Siraj Ali — 2×2 single 3.19: into the top 16.5% of the event's history.
- Siraj Ali — Magic single 1.33: into the top 19.0% of the event's history.
- Connor Grieves — 2×2 single 3.55: into the top 20.8% of the event's history.
- Connor Grieves — 3×3 single 16.52: into the top 29.5% of the event's history.
- Siraj Ali — Square-1 single 20.72: into the top 29.6% of the event's history.
- Jonathan Harder — 3×3 single 17.90: into the top 33.8% of the event's history.
- Connor Grieves — 4×4 single 1:04.11: into the top 40.8% of the event's history.
- Connor Grieves — Megaminx single 2:00.08: into the top 45.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,600 people who made their debut in 2009. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
36 competitors · 185 results · 11 events.
Everyone who competed
36 competitors- Aaron Fagen
- Adam Dargan
- Akshith Mandepally
- Alex Christopoulos
- Amie Logan
- Andrew Bostrom
- Andrew Egelkraut
- Anthony Phung
- Austin Abrahamson
- Blazer Challander
- Bob Burton
- Brett Unverzagt
- Bryan Logan
- Carl Couch
- Chad Mork
- Champion Challander
- Christopher Olson
- Connor Grieves
- Daniel Fremder
- Darren Grewe
- David Murray
- Emma Logan
- Eric Johnson
- Jake Rueth
- Jonathan Harder
- Keanu László Vestil
- Leo Christopoulos
- Logan Kelly
- Micah Christofferson
- Mitchell Jones
- Nitin Prasad
- Noah Hevey
- Rachel Hadley
- Siraj Ali
- Troy Spencer
- 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.