Competitions · United States
Oregon State Alpha 2016
Corvallis, Oregon · 9 January 2016 · 7 events · 49 competitors · 65 personal bests
Christopher Olson won three of the seven events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Christopher Olson by 0.27 seconds. 49 competitors produced 65 personal bests, 27 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Erik Basarab took a 2×2 single of 3.20 down to 1.12, 65 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Christopher Olson | 8.73 | 9.87 |
| 2×2 | Christopher Olson | 0.71 | 2.62 |
| 4×4 | Aaron LoPrete | 34.11 | 39.53 |
| 5×5 | Aaron LoPrete | 1:10.44 | 1:17.20 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Christopher Olson | 15.70 | 15.95 |
| Clock | Kit Clement | 7.75 | 8.79 |
| Square-1 | Kit Clement | 16.30 | 25.34 |
The PB harvest
65 set · 27 still standing- Christopher Olson — 2×2 single 0.71: into the top 0.13% of the event's history.
- Andrew Libby — 2×2 single 0.74: into the top 0.16% of the event's history.
- Eli Wimmer — 2×2 single 0.81: into the top 0.24% of the event's history.
- Erik Basarab — 2×2 single 1.12: into the top 0.82% of the event's history.
- Anthony Dominquez — 2×2 single 1.35: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
- Devin Wilson — 2×2 single 1.71: into the top 3.1% of the event's history.
- Aaron LoPrete — 2×2 single 1.79: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
- Andrew Libby — 3×3 single 8.48: into the top 3.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Twelve people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 17,946 people who made their debut in 2016. 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
49 competitors · 240 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. Christopher Olson won it with a 9.87 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
B2 L' U2 R' F L' U' R2 L' B2 U' D2 L2 F D2 F2 L2 F' B2 D2 - 2
F2 D2 R' U2 L D2 U2 F2 L' R' U' F' D' R' U' L U2 F R' F' - 3
U' R2 F2 R2 U2 B2 U2 B2 U' L2 B' L2 B2 F' L D U' B2 R2 U - 4
F R' D' L' D' F' U2 R L' F2 R2 B2 U' F2 D' R2 U F2 - 5
B U L2 D' L' F L2 D F2 U2 F R2 F' U2 B R2 B2 D2 B'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
49 competitors- Aaron Cohen
- Aaron LoPrete
- Andrew Libby
- Andrew Meckert
- Anonymous
- Anthony Dominquez
- Bryant Hayden
- Canyon Derek
- Catherine McCarthy
- Chris Brotzman
- Christian Derek
- Christopher Olson
- Daniel O'Gorman
- Daniel Raber
- Daniel Vore
- Dave Wing
- Devin Wilson
- Dylan Hughes
- Eli Westrick
- Eli Wimmer
- Elijah Carstens
- Elika Kainoa
- Erik Basarab
- Ethan Chang
- Ethan Davis
- Finn Mittelstaedt
- Jaheem Lee
- Jameson O'Connor
- Jovan Verducciwill
- Katie Wymbs
- Kaylene Yandell
- Ken Hunt
- Kit Clement
- Kyle Rock
- Lana Brown
- Lauren Klemz
- Leif Baker
- Matthew Weiss
- Miles Rouches
- Nathan Raber
- Nick Hass
- Paul Mahvi
- Paul Sperling
- Riley Edwards
- Simon Carter
- Theo Plagata
- Tyler Halgren
- Vedanth Iyer
- Will Hamilton
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.