Competitions · United States
North Iowa 2017
Osage, Iowa · 9 December 2017 · 7 events · 57 competitors · 58 personal bests
Cale Schoon won three of the seven events (3×3 blindfolded, Skewb, 4×4 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Walker Welch by 0.18 seconds. 57 competitors produced 58 personal bests, 22 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Blake Byl took a 2×2 single of 10.93 down to 5.04, 54 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | David Nguyen | 8.57 | 9.43 |
| 2×2 | Walker Welch | 1.98 | 3.13 |
| 6×6 | Walker Welch | 2:08.14 | 2:12.52 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Cale Schoon | 33.32 | 42.37 |
| Skewb | Cale Schoon | 2.65 | 3.24 |
| Square-1 | Carter Kucala | 9.68 | 11.65 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Cale Schoon | 3:21.08 | — |
The PB harvest
58 set · 22 still standing- Max Lombard — Skewb single 3.16: into the top 5.8% of the event's history.
- Andrew Robey — 3×3 single 12.04: into the top 14.0% of the event's history.
- Vincent Chavez — 2×2 single 3.32: into the top 18.0% of the event's history.
- Evan Ostdiek — 3×3 single 14.68: into the top 23.3% of the event's history.
- Holden Peterson — 2×2 single 4.11: into the top 27.9% of the event's history.
- Melissa Su — Square-1 single 20.98: into the top 30.2% of the event's history.
- Holden Peterson — Skewb single 6.80: into the top 32.1% of the event's history.
- Reid Peterson — 3×3 single 17.64: into the top 33.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Twelve people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 23,482 people who made their debut in 2017. 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
57 competitors · 345 results · 7 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. David Nguyen won it with a 9.43 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
R2 D2 L2 U R2 F2 D' U' L2 U2 L' B' D2 R' B D' B' F' U - 2
U2 F2 L2 U' B2 D B2 R' U2 B L' U2 F R' F' R F R F2 - 3
D2 U2 L B2 R' D2 L2 B2 D2 L' U' F2 D B' D' B2 D' R F R2 - 4
F2 L2 U2 L D2 F2 L2 F2 L' B2 L' U B' D2 L' U F2 D2 U' F - 5
R2 F B2 U2 R B D F U D B' D' R2 L2 B2 D F2 L2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
57 competitors- Andrew Robey
- Andrew Tyberg
- Benjamin Tyberg
- Bennett Bamsey
- Blake Byl
- Brandon Mikel
- Caiden Swanson
- Cale Schoon
- Caleb Shane O'Leary
- Carson Micheal Walker Jr.
- Carter Kucala
- Dana Skubal
- David Nguyen
- Dylan Hartfield
- Elaine Wang
- Evan Ostdiek
- Frank Kallstrom
- Garrett Webster
- Graham Peterson
- Harley Olsthoorn
- Holden Peterson
- Ian Michael Matos
- Isaac Forristall
- Isaac Twedt-Ball
- Jackson Lowman
- Jedrick Remonde
- Jensen Birdwell
- Joshua Beck
- Joshua Feran
- Justin Irwin
- Kristin Wiley
- Marcus Kane
- Maren LaForte
- Mariah Mikel
- Mark Campbell
- Mason Ries
- Max Lombard
- Melissa Su
- Milan Srnic
- Nathan Donohue
- Nicholas Amos
- Noah Bonsell
- Owen Wheeler
- Philippos Karypis
- Rachel Feran
- Reid Peterson
- Ryan Allen Joens
- Ryan Trujillo
- Sam Alan Hopkins
- Scott Zmuda
- Simon Beck
- Simon Kellum
- Tanner Halverson
- Tyler Robinson
- Vincent Chavez
- Walker Welch
- Zach Metzler
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.