Competitions · United States
Virginia Open 2008
Williamsburg, Virginia · 29 November 2008 · 10 events · 27 competitors · 44 personal bests
Rowe Hessler won three of the ten events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Jason Baum by 0.01 seconds. 27 competitors produced 44 personal bests, 4 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Rowe Hessler | 11.77 | 12.75 |
| 2×2 | Rowe Hessler | 2.81 | 3.35 |
| 4×4 | Jason Baum | 59.27 | 1:04.40 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 1:11.71 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Bob Burton | 43 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Mitchell Stern | 21.90 | 25.18 |
| Pyraminx | Felix Lee | 10.55 | 11.69 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Mike Hughey | 17:27.00 | — |
| Magic | Andrew Fleckenstein | 1.55 | 1.65 |
| Master Magic | Bob Burton | 3.31 | 4.29 |
The PB harvest
44 set · 4 still standing- Joseph Gibney — 3×3 single 11.34: into the top 11.6% of the event's history.
- Justin Kwon — 2×2 single 6.41: into the top 55.1% of the event's history.
- Elizabeth Routt — 3×3 single 33.53: into the top 68.4% of the event's history.
- Andrew Fleckenstein — Pyraminx single 15.58: into the top 83.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five 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
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
27 competitors · 164 results · 10 events.
Everyone who competed
27 competitors- Andrew Fleckenstein
- Andrew Lesh
- Baian Liu
- Bob Burton
- Bruce Norskog
- Dana Coleman
- Daniel Saha
- Elizabeth Routt
- Ellery Murdock
- Felix Lee
- Jaclyn Sawler
- Jason Baum
- Joseph Gibney
- Justin Kwon
- Kevin Hu
- Kevin Zhou
- Kit Clement
- Kristen Crewe
- Lacey Burton
- Marie Hughey
- Mike Hughey
- Mitchell Stern
- Peter Fleckenstein
- Rebecca Hughey
- Rowe Hessler
- Sam Rho
- Stachu Korick
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.