Competitions · United States
Missoula 2018
Missoula, Montana · 8 September 2018 · 9 events · 18 competitors · 16 personal bests
Luke Tycksen won six of the nine events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Ryan Jew by 0.08 seconds. 18 competitors produced 16 personal bests, 2 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Mason Klewin took a 4×4 single of 1:31.55 down to 1:12.04, 21 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Luke Tycksen | 6.93 | 7.73 |
| 2×2 | Luke Tycksen | 2.56 | 3.11 |
| 4×4 | Luke Tycksen | 26.09 | 30.29 |
| 5×5 | Luke Tycksen | 59.76 | 1:01.64 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Kit Clement | 1:38.84 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Luke Tycksen | 11.35 | 13.56 |
| Megaminx | Luke Tycksen | 46.18 | 53.90 |
| Pyraminx | Ryan Jew | 4.62 | 5.88 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Kit Clement | 8:21.26 | 8:37.98 |
The PB harvest
16 set · 2 still standing- Robert Hartman — Pyraminx single 6.15: into the top 21.1% of the event's history.
- Kelby Kramer — Megaminx single 3:19.42: into the top 80.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Seven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 26,076 people who made their debut in 2018. 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
18 competitors · 139 results · 9 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Luke Tycksen won it with a 7.73 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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D2 F' R2 B D2 B' R2 U2 B2 D2 U2 L R' D B F2 D' L R F' - 2
U F2 L2 R2 U' L2 F2 R2 D2 R2 U2 L B' R F L' R2 B U' R - 3
B U R2 F' L' B D L' F R L2 U F2 R2 D L2 B2 U R2 B2 - 4
U2 L2 D2 U' R2 D' B2 D' R2 B2 R2 F' L U B' R' B' D F2 R' D - 5
F2 L2 F' L2 U2 B' D2 U2 L2 D2 B' R F U' L R2 F' L2 D U2 L
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solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
18 competitorsReading 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.