Competitions · United States
Minnesota Open 2012
Rochester, Minnesota · 23 June 2012 · 11 events · 31 competitors · 44 personal bests
John Brechon won six of the eleven events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by John Brechon by 0.04 seconds. 31 competitors produced 44 personal bests, 9 of which still stand today, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | John Brechon | 9.47 | 11.86 |
| 2×2 | Christopher Olson | 1.81 | 2.27 |
| 4×4 | John Brechon | 38.41 | 43.61 |
| 5×5 | John Brechon | 1:17.31 | 1:23.59 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Christopher Olson | 1:54.43 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | John Brechon | 14.81 | 16.86 |
| Megaminx | John Brechon | 1:23.65 | 1:26.37 |
| Pyraminx | John Brechon | 5.47 | 7.31 |
| Square-1 | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 17.72 | 20.50 |
| Magic | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 1.09 | 1.20 |
| Master Magic | Brandon Mikel | 2.97 | 3.24 |
The PB harvest
44 set · 9 still standing- Andrew Brown — 2×2 single 2.94: into the top 13.6% of the event's history.
- Brandon Mikel — Master Magic single 2.97: into the top 17.2% of the event's history.
- Andrew Brown — 4×4 single 48.38: into the top 22.6% of the event's history.
- Paul Pernula — 3×3 single 15.63: into the top 26.6% of the event's history.
- Rachel Hadley — Magic single 1.66: into the top 45.1% of the event's history.
- Eric Kulchycki — Magic single 1.83: into the top 56.1% of the event's history.
- Chris Braiedy — 3×3 one-handed single 37.77: into the top 62.0% of the event's history.
- Julia Connelly — 3×3 single 37.86: into the top 74.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eight 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
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
31 competitors · 204 results · 11 events.
Everyone who competed
31 competitors- Adam Ford
- Albert You
- Andrew Brown
- Andy Worden
- Anthony Schliesman
- Brandon Mikel
- Bryan Logan
- Charles Koebele
- Chris Braiedy
- Christian Kelley
- Christopher Olson
- Clark Cheng
- Daniel Kottenstette
- Daniel Nemez
- Eric Kulchycki
- Ethan Thomason
- Hannah Logan
- Hayden Hasenberg
- Jack Johnston
- Jared Benson
- John Brechon
- Jordan Olson
- Joshua Feran
- Julia Connelly
- Luke Josten
- Maren LaForte
- Nitin Prasad
- Paul Pernula
- Rachel Hadley
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
- Walker Welch
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.