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Competitions · United States

Reno Spring 2019

Reno, Nevada · 4 May 2019 · 7 events · 22 competitors · 27 personal bests

Tyler Howlett won three of the seven events (2×2, Megaminx, Pyraminx) and the closest final was the Megaminx, won by Tyler Howlett by 0.11 seconds. 22 competitors produced 27 personal bests, 9 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Jeremy Benik took a 3×3 with feet single of 3:43.58 down to 1:39.56, 55 percent better in one day.

Three wins
Tyler Howlett — 2×2, Megaminx, Pyraminx
0.11s
closest final — Megaminx, Tyler Howlett over Mitchell Lane
27
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Paul Mahvi7.047.69
2×2Tyler Howlett1.752.26
5×5Paul Mahvi55.751:00.57
ClockChris Martin7.838.48
MegaminxTyler Howlett1:03.831:06.56
PyraminxTyler Howlett1.943.15
3×3 with feetMitchell Lane1:09.541:33.03

The PB harvest

27 set · 9 still standing
  • Logan Tarter — 3×3 single 14.01: into the top 21.0% of the event's history.
  • Michael Larsen — 3×3 with feet single 1:28.30: into the top 32.6% of the event's history.
  • Parker Rhinehart — Clock single 12.19: into the top 35.9% of the event's history.
  • Jeremy Benik — 3×3 with feet single 1:39.56: into the top 38.3% of the event's history.
  • Logan Tarter — 2×2 single 5.03: into the top 39.7% of the event's history.
  • Connor Robinson — 3×3 single 20.92: into the top 42.5% of the event's history.
  • Jesse Steele — Megaminx single 2:02.56: into the top 47.2% of the event's history.
  • Logan Tarter — Pyraminx single 9.95: into the top 52.6% of the event's history.

First-timers

Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 27,871 people who made their debut in 2019. 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

22 competitors · 147 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. Paul Mahvi won it with a 7.69 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

  1. 1F2 L2 B L2 F D2 L2 B2 L2 B L' F2 L' D2 F2 L U' R2 F D'
  2. 2L' F R' B' L' U B' U2 F' D' R2 F2 R' D2 B2 U2 F2 R2 L
  3. 3F2 L2 U' L2 U' R2 U L2 R D' F' D B F' U' R' D' R' F2
  4. 4B2 R' B2 U2 D2 R D F' R' B D R2 D2 F' B' U2 F' D2
  5. 5U2 L2 F2 U' F2 U' R2 D L U2 B2 D B L F L R B' F

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

22 competitors

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.