Competitions · United States
Princeton Open 2008
Princeton, New Jersey · 22 March 2008 · 13 events · 86 competitors · 86 personal bests
Alexander Yu won four of the 13 events (3×3 blindfolded, 4×4 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Sam Boyles by 0.05 seconds. 86 competitors produced 86 personal bests, 30 of which still stand today, and 35 people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Harris Chan | 13.03 | 13.18 |
| 2×2 | Mitchell Stern | 4.97 | 5.66 |
| 4×4 | Michael Gottlieb | 56.97 | 1:03.83 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Alexander Yu | 1:00.62 | 1:06.05 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Anthony Hsu | 41 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Harris Chan | 21.30 | 23.92 |
| Pyraminx | Michael Gottlieb | 9.85 | 12.81 |
| Square-1 | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 24.77 | 26.58 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Alexander Yu | — | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Alexander Yu | 3 of 3 cubes · 11:03 | — |
| Magic | Sam Boyles | 1.21 | 1.32 |
| Master Magic | Sam Boyles | 2.22 | 2.87 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style) | Alexander Yu | 3 of 3 cubes · 11:03 | — |
The PB harvest
86 set · 30 still standing- Doowon Joo — Magic single 1.21: into the top 12.1% of the event's history.
- Doowon Joo — 3×3 single 11.69: into the top 12.8% of the event's history.
- Doowon Joo — 3×3 one-handed single 18.19: into the top 15.6% of the event's history.
- Raiza Mativo — Magic single 1.33: into the top 19.0% of the event's history.
- Anthony Benis — 3×3 single 13.70: into the top 19.9% of the event's history.
- Noah Ehrich — Magic single 1.40: into the top 24.2% of the event's history.
- Tristan Wright — Magic single 1.47: into the top 30.8% of the event's history.
- Anthony Hsu — 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style) single 2 of 2 cubes · 13:58: into the top 30.9% of the event's history.
First-timers
35 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
22 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
86 competitors · 318 results · 13 events.
Everyone who competed
86 competitors- Alex Bruso
- Alex Cook
- Alex DiPaola
- Alexander Chen
- Alexander Heaton
- Alexander Yu
- Andy Kang
- Anthony Benis
- Anthony Hsu
- Anthony Orji
- Benjamin Lazar
- Bill Berry
- Bill DePasquale
- Bob Burton
- Bob Burton Sr.
- Brandon Shamy
- Bryce Mayor
- Chris Parlette
- Chris Vasseur
- Christopher Chia
- CJ Cedeno
- Daniel Saha
- David Lui
- David Yang
- Doowon Joo
- Emmanuel Manlapig
- Eric Limeback
- Erik Clemente
- Erik Johnson
- Ethan Rosen
- Felix Lee
- Francesco D'Onofrio
- Gary Broome
- Gavin Nelson
- Gracie Baird
- Harris Chan
- Isagani Esteron
- Jaclyn Sawler
- James Ouyang
- James Pantano
- Jason Baum
- JJ Tang
- Joe Epstein
- John Tamanas
- Jonathan Choi
- Joshua Berg
- Jules Manalang
- Kate Nelson
- Kegham Khosdeghian
- Kevin Jiang
- Kevin Lau
- Kian Barry
- Kyle Barry
- Lacey Burton
- Mathew Tan
- Matthew Konstantinou
- Maung Okkar
- Michael Gottlieb
- Michael Szczech
- Michael Wang
- Milo DiPaola
- Mitchell Stern
- Nathan Feld
- Nick Lu
- Noah Ehrich
- Patrick Jameson
- Peter Brensinger
- Peter Greenwood
- Peter Park
- Raiza Mativo
- Reid Flasinski
- Rhodri Mativo
- Ricardo Manlapig
- Ryan Gossiaux
- Ryan Shamy
- Sam Boyles
- Samael O'Brien
- Sara Baum
- Stanley Wong
- Stephen Carboni
- Sy-Dar Liou
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
- Tristan Wright
- William Sklar
- Wonjun Choi
- Wuqiong Fan
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.