Competitions · United States
UIUC Fall 2012
Urbana, Illinois · 6 October 2012 · 10 events · 22 competitors · 32 personal bests
John Brechon won six of the ten events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Nathan Dwyer by 0.12 seconds. 22 competitors produced 32 personal bests, 12 of which still stand today, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Hongfei Tian (田洪飞) took a 2×2 single of 4.58 down to 2.03, 56 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | John Brechon | 10.88 | 12.20 |
| 2×2 | Nathan Dwyer | 4.69 | 5.00 |
| 4×4 | John Brechon | 41.47 | 48.01 |
| 5×5 | John Brechon | 1:16.13 | 1:30.16 |
| 7×7 | John Brechon | 3:43.36 | 3:54.37 |
| Clock | Nathan Dwyer | 11.13 | 13.70 |
| Pyraminx | John Brechon | 4.53 | 6.91 |
| Square-1 | Nathan Dwyer | 15.59 | 18.70 |
| Magic | John Brechon | 1.22 | 1.39 |
| Master Magic | Nathan Dwyer | 3.02 | 3.62 |
The PB harvest
32 set · 12 still standing- Hongfei Tian (田洪飞) — 2×2 single 2.03: into the top 4.9% of the event's history.
- Ryan Vall — Pyraminx single 5.75: into the top 18.1% of the event's history.
- Nathan Dwyer — Magic single 1.33: into the top 19.0% of the event's history.
- Alvin Jou — 3×3 single 15.18: into the top 25.0% of the event's history.
- Trevor Mahoney — 5×5 single 1:34.21: into the top 30.8% of the event's history.
- Alvin Jou — 2×2 single 5.53: into the top 45.7% of the event's history.
- Trevor Mahoney — 7×7 single 4:53.66: into the top 48.8% of the event's history.
- Trevor Mahoney — Magic single 1.77: into the top 52.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eight people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,376 people who made their debut in 2012. 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 · 157 results · 10 events.
Everyone who competed
22 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.