Competitions · United States
Virginia Open Fall 2014
Charlottesville, Virginia · 18 October 2014 · 6 events · 57 competitors · 76 personal bests
Drew Brads won three of the six events (2×2, 4×4, Pyraminx) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Keaton Ellis by 0.44 seconds. 57 competitors produced 76 personal bests, 15 of which still stand today, and 13 people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Keaton Ellis | 8.95 | 9.97 |
| 2×2 | Drew Brads | 1.93 | 2.50 |
| 4×4 | Drew Brads | 31.57 | 39.24 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Sesi Cadmus | 37.20 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Keaton Ellis | 13.41 | 14.64 |
| Pyraminx | Drew Brads | 2.37 | 3.23 |
The PB harvest
76 set · 15 still standing- Alexander Mertz — Pyraminx single 3.42: into the top 5.2% of the event's history.
- Julianna Bennett — Pyraminx single 3.59: into the top 5.8% of the event's history.
- Nolan Wages — Pyraminx single 4.76: into the top 11.7% of the event's history.
- Justin Dao — 3×3 single 11.42: into the top 11.9% of the event's history.
- Alexander Mertz — 2×2 single 3.67: into the top 22.3% of the event's history.
- Eric Gilbertson — 2×2 single 3.97: into the top 26.1% of the event's history.
- Aidan Walker — 2×2 single 4.19: into the top 28.9% of the event's history.
- Jeremy Keaton — 3×3 single 18.02: into the top 34.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
13 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 9,275 people who made their debut in 2014. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
57 competitors · 290 results · 6 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Keaton Ellis won it with a 9.97 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
L2 B' F L2 U2 B' L2 R2 B' R D' L B2 L' B' U L B' D U2 - 2
L' U2 B2 L' D2 B2 R' D2 R' B R' F L' U' F2 R2 B2 F' D F2 - 3
B' D2 L' D B' L' U L2 F' L' U' D2 R2 F2 R2 F' D2 F2 - 4
D2 F2 L2 D2 F2 L2 F2 L' B2 R' D2 U' F' D2 F2 D' L2 R F D2 - 5
U2 R' B2 U' L D' R2 B U' F' R2 F' L2 F' U2 D2 F R2 F R2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
57 competitors- Abtin Ghaffari
- Aidan Walker
- Alese Devin
- Alexander Mertz
- Andy Huang
- Ankush Hommerich-Dutt
- Ben Hart
- Bobby D'Angelo
- Brayden Jett
- Chanoe Park
- Chester Lian
- Corey Sakowski
- Dalton Ruggieri
- Damian Bias
- Daniel Saha
- David Goldberg
- Deniz Atak
- Drew Brads
- Eric Gilbertson
- Ethan Harvey
- Grace Mercado
- Henry Savich
- Ishmam Mirza
- James Avery
- Jaron Rothbaum
- Jason Hammerman
- Jeremy Keaton
- Joey Kwon
- John Allums
- Jonathan Tilahun
- Joshua Clarington
- JT Beck
- Julianna Bennett
- Julien Berger
- Justin Dao
- Katie Carpenter
- Keaton Ellis
- Kevin Chung
- Laurence Meyers
- Luca Mitran
- Maggie Jordan
- Mark Donehoo
- Michael Yoo Fatemi
- Nolan Wages
- Ramtin Ghaffari
- Ray Bai
- Ray Halli
- Ruby Simonpietri
- Ryan McIlhenny
- Sam Deacon
- Sam Hurlock
- Sesi Cadmus
- Srish Udayakumar
- Tanzer Balimtas
- William Tilley
- Woohyeong Cho
- Zachary Nikolaus
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.