Competitions · United States
PDX Cubing Alpha 2016
Portland, Oregon · 5 March 2016 · 9 events · 59 competitors · 63 personal bests
Ben Yu won two of the nine events (3×3, Pyraminx) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Ben Yu by 0.35 seconds. 59 competitors produced 63 personal bests, 7 of which still stand today, and 21 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Jacob Lawty took a Skewb single of 10.56 down to 4.33, 59 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Ben Yu | 8.85 | 9.81 |
| 5×5 | Aaron LoPrete | 1:12.29 | 1:17.81 |
| 6×6 | Chris Brotzman | 2:47.17 | 2:56.07 |
| 7×7 | Aaron LoPrete | 4:14.01 | 4:23.04 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Aidan Sleavin | 1:40.94 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Kit Clement | 28 moves | — |
| Pyraminx | Ben Yu | 4.51 | 6.70 |
| Skewb | Devin Wilson | 4.98 | 5.79 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Aidan Sleavin | 12:32.00 | — |
The PB harvest
63 set · 7 still standing- Anthony Dominquez — Skewb single 4.12: into the top 11.7% of the event's history.
- Conner Friesen — 3×3 single 14.51: into the top 22.7% of the event's history.
- Kaylene Yandell — Pyraminx single 7.25: into the top 29.9% of the event's history.
- Jason Hunt — Pyraminx single 7.36: into the top 30.8% of the event's history.
- Guillermo Calderon — Pyraminx single 8.41: into the top 39.8% of the event's history.
- Ty Halen — 3×3 single 25.34: into the top 53.4% of the event's history.
- Jacob Smith — Pyraminx single 11.50: into the top 64.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
21 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
59 competitors · 250 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. Ben Yu won it with a 9.81 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
U' F B R' F U2 L2 U L' U2 F L2 D2 L2 B' D2 L2 B' R2 U2 - 2
U R2 B2 D' U B2 R2 B2 U2 R U B' R' B2 L F U F2 D' L2 D' - 3
F' R F B2 D L2 U' R2 F U R' B2 U2 B2 U' L2 B2 L2 D R2 - 4
B2 U2 F2 R2 U2 L2 F2 U' B R2 F2 R' U L' D B D' B R' - 5
U2 R' F U' B R U' F U D2 L B2 U L2 U2 F2 L2 U D
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
59 competitors- Aaron LoPrete
- Aidan Sleavin
- Aiden Bartlett
- Alex Le
- Andrew Jones
- Andrew Meckert
- Anthony Aquila
- Anthony Dominquez
- Asam Mahina
- Barry Loether
- Ben Yu
- Benjamin Gottschalk
- Braeden Olney
- Brandon Kheang
- Bryant Hayden
- Cailyn Hoover
- Catherine McCarthy
- Chris Brotzman
- Colby Valdez
- Colleen Hanson
- Conner Friesen
- Daniel Raber
- Devin Wilson
- Elika Kainoa
- Ethan Chang
- Ethan Davis
- Gavin Zhang
- Guillermo Calderon
- Jack Derbenti
- Jacob Agresta
- Jacob Lawty
- Jacob Smith
- Jason Hunt
- Jonathan Lowe
- Justin Long
- Kaylene Yandell
- Ken Hunt
- Kit Clement
- Lake Leighton
- Lauren Klemz
- Levi Raber
- Logan Kahn
- Luke Wittcke
- Maeve Connors
- Matthew Corbett
- Matthew Dickman
- Max Hilliard
- Nathan Raber
- Nick Fagerness
- Ryan Vanden Bos
- Simon Carter
- Simon Shimel
- Thad Ferney
- Tristan Bodwell
- Ty Halen
- Tyler Halgren
- Tyler Moss
- Vedanth Iyer
- Wenshun Zhou (周文舜)
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.