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Safe Haven competition 2010

Milford, Pennsylvania · 1 May 2010 · 9 events · 25 competitors · 37 personal bests

Rowe Hessler won five of the nine events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Patrick Jameson by 0.00 seconds. 25 competitors produced 37 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A continental record

Ernie Pulchny set the Master Magic average continental record: 2.43.

Five wins
Rowe Hessler — 3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 one-handed, Pyraminx
0.00s
closest final — 4×4, Patrick Jameson over Michael Gottlieb
37
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Rowe Hessler9.6511.97
2×2Rowe Hessler2.963.51
4×4Patrick Jameson43.2853.15
3×3 blindfoldedRowe Hessler1:23.28
3×3 one-handedRowe Hessler17.1819.90
MegaminxMichael Gottlieb1:23.611:31.70
PyraminxRowe Hessler8.7510.23
MagicRyan Zawartkay1.331.39
Master MagicErnie Pulchny2.402.43

The PB harvest

37 set · 14 still standing
  • Erik Johnson — 2×2 single 1.11: into the top 0.79% of the event's history.
  • Stachu Korick — 2×2 single 2.28: into the top 6.9% of the event's history.
  • Gavin Nelson — 2×2 single 2.52: into the top 9.1% of the event's history.
  • Michael Gottlieb — Master Magic single 2.68: into the top 10.6% of the event's history.
  • Jared Ruane — 2×2 single 2.78: into the top 11.8% of the event's history.
  • Nathan Kearney — 2×2 single 3.53: into the top 20.6% of the event's history.
  • Kyle Barry — 3×3 one-handed single 20.33: into the top 21.4% of the event's history.
  • Philip Profenna — 3×3 single 17.08: into the top 31.2% of the event's history.

First-timers

Five people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,985 people who made their debut in 2010. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

2 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

25 competitors · 155 results · 9 events.

Everyone who competed

25 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.