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Rutgers Fall competition 2006

Piscataway, New Jersey · 18 November 2006 · 8 events · 36 competitors · 46 personal bests

Matt Walter won three of the eight events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Master Magic, won by Craig Bouchard by 0.13 seconds. 36 competitors produced 46 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A world record

Craig Bouchard set the Magic average world record: 1.15.

Three wins
Matt Walter — 3×3, 4×4, 5×5
0.13s
closest final — Master Magic, Craig Bouchard over Tim Reynolds
46
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Matt Walter14.3415.89
2×2Jason Baum6.977.87
4×4Matt Walter1:05.381:06.92
5×5Matt Walter2:09.892:17.88
3×3 blindfoldedAnthony Hsu3:49.26
3×3 one-handedJason Baum26.2427.39
MagicCraig Bouchard1.081.15
Master MagicCraig Bouchard2.683.15

The PB harvest

46 set · 14 still standing
  • Craig Bouchard — Master Magic single 2.68: into the top 10.6% of the event's history.
  • Scott Bedard — Magic single 1.31: into the top 17.9% of the event's history.
  • David Bergman — 3×3 single 15.49: into the top 26.1% of the event's history.
  • Brandon Blankenship — 3×3 single 16.15: into the top 28.3% of the event's history.
  • Richard Scibetti — Magic single 1.47: into the top 30.8% of the event's history.
  • Scott Bedard — 3×3 single 20.11: into the top 40.3% of the event's history.
  • David Bergman — 3×3 one-handed single 27.81: into the top 41.4% of the event's history.
  • Scott Bedard — 2×2 single 7.16: into the top 61.7% of the event's history.

First-timers

Twelve people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 580 people who made their debut in 2006. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

6 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

36 competitors · 150 results · 8 events.

Everyone who competed

36 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.