Competitions · United States
Stetson Spring competition 2008
DeLand, Florida · 19 April 2008 · 10 events · 21 competitors · 18 personal bests
Jason Baum won six of the ten events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 3×3 one-handed, won by Brian Loftus by 0.46 seconds. 21 competitors produced 18 personal bests, 8 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Josh Ito took a 3×3 single of 1:02.15 down to 32.43, 48 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Jason Baum | 13.36 | 14.48 |
| 2×2 | Jason Baum | 4.90 | 7.42 |
| 4×4 | Jason Baum | 1:04.28 | 1:08.46 |
| 5×5 | Jason Baum | 2:29.65 | 2:54.36 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Jason Baum | 2:25.55 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Andrew Chow | 38 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Brian Loftus | 22.81 | 25.57 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Jason Baum | 22:40.00 | — |
| Magic | Bob Burton | 1.33 | 1.50 |
| Master Magic | Bob Burton | 3.03 | 3.51 |
The PB harvest
18 set · 8 still standing- Andrew Chow — 3×3 single 12.91: into the top 17.1% of the event's history.
- Cliff Shen — 3×3 single 13.21: into the top 18.2% of the event's history.
- David Aguila — 3×3 single 17.31: into the top 32.0% of the event's history.
- William Robbins — 3×3 single 20.34: into the top 40.9% of the event's history.
- David Aguila — 3×3 one-handed single 32.80: into the top 52.9% of the event's history.
- Josh Ito — 3×3 single 32.43: into the top 66.6% of the event's history.
- Andrew Chow — 5×5 single 3:34.31: into the top 87.3% of the event's history.
- Josh Ito — 5×5 single 5:59.91: into the top 98.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
Twelve 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
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
21 competitors · 108 results · 10 events.
Everyone who competed
21 competitorsReading 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.