Competitions · United States
Rice University 2014
Houston, Texas · 18 October 2014 · 5 events · 39 competitors · 37 personal bests
Anthony Brooks won three of the five events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Anthony Brooks by 0.06 seconds. 39 competitors produced 37 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and eleven people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Kevin Whitcomb took a 2×2 single of 6.84 down to 4.06, 41 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Anthony Brooks | 9.13 | 10.36 |
| 2×2 | Anthony Brooks | 2.14 | 3.28 |
| 4×4 | Ruben Ramos | 37.34 | 43.74 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Anthony Brooks | 16.98 | 17.17 |
| Skewb | Ryan Przybocki | 3.52 | 5.98 |
The PB harvest
37 set · 11 still standing- Nicholas Chiapputo — 3×3 single 8.92: into the top 4.7% of the event's history.
- Ryan Harris — 2×2 single 3.14: into the top 15.9% of the event's history.
- Nicholas Chiapputo — 4×4 single 47.62: into the top 21.6% of the event's history.
- Jonathan Westerdale — 3×3 single 15.16: into the top 25.0% of the event's history.
- Jessie Garcia — 3×3 single 19.79: into the top 39.3% of the event's history.
- Jaden Oca — 2×2 single 5.60: into the top 46.5% of the event's history.
- Cameron Michalak — 2×2 single 5.64: into the top 47.0% of the event's history.
- Cameron Michalak — 3×3 single 23.68: into the top 49.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eleven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 9,275 people who made their debut in 2014. 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
39 competitors · 193 results · 5 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. Anthony Brooks won it with a 10.36 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
U' F R2 B2 R U2 B' U2 F U2 F2 R2 L2 U' R2 D' L2 B2 D' - 2
R2 D R B2 L' B L' B D' R D2 R' B2 R' F2 D2 R2 B2 R U2 - 3
D2 U' L2 U' F2 U2 B2 L2 B' R B' U R D' F' U' B D2 U - 4
U R' D F2 L' F' D2 B2 D F D B2 U L2 F2 D2 B2 D L2 U2 - 5
F D2 B2 U2 F' L2 U2 B' D2 F' U B' R' B2 U' L U' B' F'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
39 competitors- Alex Parra
- Alexis Hoyos
- Anthony Brooks
- Brian Brooks
- Cameron Michalak
- Casey Tharpe
- Christina Blackburn
- Connor Cruthirds
- Cory Thigpen
- Creston Brooks
- Dawson Gonzalez
- Derek Ballek
- Dusty Clark
- Eli Hawkins
- Enrique Arredondo
- Jackson Burris
- Jackson White
- Jaden Oca
- Jessica Michalak
- Jessie Garcia
- Jonathan Westerdale
- Jordan Mosakowski
- Kevin Whitcomb
- Nicholas Chiapputo
- Riley Norrid
- Robert Horvath
- Ruben Ramos
- Ryan Harris
- Ryan Przybocki
- Ryan Quenemoen
- Sammy Tawakkol
- Shane Rowland
- Shonathon Collins
- Stephan Nguyen
- Sumeet Agarwal
- Thomas Polinard
- Vinnie Del Monte
- William Yancosek
- Zachary Perkins
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.