Competitions · United States
Newark Open 2008
Newark, New Jersey · 8 November 2008 · 10 events · 64 competitors · 39 personal bests
Jason Baum won three of the ten events (4×4, 3×3 one-handed, 4×4 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Bob Burton by 0.15 seconds. 64 competitors produced 39 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and 29 people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Rowe Hessler | 11.40 | 13.34 |
| 2×2 | Rowe Hessler | 3.30 | 4.92 |
| 4×4 | Jason Baum | 54.53 | 1:01.65 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Alexander Yu | 1:01.34 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jason Baum | 23.96 | 25.67 |
| Pyraminx | Siraj Ali | 4.59 | 9.26 |
| Square-1 | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 23.83 | 28.99 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Jason Baum | — | — |
| Magic | Bob Burton | 1.22 | 1.33 |
| Master Magic | Sam Boyles | 2.38 | 2.57 |
The PB harvest
39 set · 6 still standing- Tim Reynolds — Magic single 1.06: into the top 5.2% of the event's history.
- Siraj Ali — Pyraminx single 4.59: into the top 10.8% of the event's history.
- Tyson Mao (毛台勝) — 3×3 blindfolded single 1:22.56: into the top 20.5% of the event's history.
- Michael Candelario — 3×3 single 17.91: into the top 33.8% of the event's history.
- Ian Howells — 2×2 single 9.59: into the top 76.3% of the event's history.
- Ian Howells — 3×3 single 41.04: into the top 78.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
29 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
4 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
64 competitors · 237 results · 10 events.
Everyone who competed
64 competitors- Alex Ozer
- Alexander Yu
- Amoriah Tremko
- Bill DePasquale
- Bob Burton
- Bob Burton Sr.
- Bobby D'Angelo
- Brian Macutay
- Brian Park
- Bruce Norskog
- Cheau-Erl Lam
- Christopher DeMichele
- Colby Oleksy
- Daniel Li
- David Furey
- Dongsu Lee
- Doug Gromek
- Ethan Rosen
- Felix Kung
- Gavin Nelson
- Harris Karsch
- Harry Solovay
- Henry Merker
- Ian Howells
- Ian Lam
- Ilkyoo Choi (최일규)
- Jaclyn Sawler
- Jake Ruth
- James Kobel
- Jason Baum
- Joe Epstein
- John-Michael Clay
- John Tamanas
- Jules Manalang
- Kenny Battaglia
- Kevin Caputo
- Lacey Burton
- Lopburi Sasinin
- Luke Tancredi
- Matt Dizon
- Michael Candelario
- Nick Lu
- Niko Kauffman
- Patrick Jameson
- Paul Wagner
- Philip Profenna
- Raphael Talatala
- Rob Smith
- Rowe Hessler
- Ryan Zawartkay
- Salim Short
- Sam Boyles
- Sarah d'Angelo
- Scott Bedard
- Siraj Ali
- Sreeram Venkatarao
- Stachu Korick
- Stanley Wong
- Stephen Carboni
- Surin Ahn
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
- Tim Reynolds
- Tyson Mao (毛台勝)
- Wonjun Choi
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.