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Lynnwood, Washington · 31 December 2018 · 8 events · 40 competitors · 47 personal bests
Stanley Chapel won three of the eight events (4×4, 5×5, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the Square-1, won by Benjamin Gottschalk by 0.03 seconds. 40 competitors produced 47 personal bests, 10 of which still stand today, and four people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Andrew Rizo took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 53.24 down to 30.96, 42 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Max Siauw | 6.70 | 8.04 |
| 2×2 | Eva Kato | 1.70 | 2.55 |
| 4×4 | Stanley Chapel | 27.86 | 32.56 |
| 5×5 | Stanley Chapel | 55.18 | 58.88 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Max Hilliard | 21.21 | — |
| Square-1 | Benjamin Gottschalk | 7.42 | 9.05 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Jason White | 4:17.72 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Stanley Chapel | 26 of 28 cubes · 44:52 | — |
The PB harvest
47 set · 10 still standing- Jason White — 4×4 single 33.39: into the top 5.3% of the event's history.
- Jason White — 5×5 single 1:08.07: into the top 10.3% of the event's history.
- Eva Kato — 3×3 blindfolded single 55.08: into the top 11.5% of the event's history.
- Nate Chaoweeraprasit — 2×2 single 3.98: into the top 26.2% of the event's history.
- Brian Ruggles — 3×3 single 16.89: into the top 30.6% of the event's history.
- Austin Shaw — 3×3 single 17.64: into the top 33.0% of the event's history.
- Brian Ruggles — 5×5 single 1:43.02: into the top 37.6% of the event's history.
- Michael Li — 3×3 single 22.60: into the top 47.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Four people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 26,076 people who made their debut in 2018. 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
40 competitors · 290 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
40 competitors- Aiden Bartlett
- Aiden Gilchrist
- Andrew Rizo
- Austin Shaw
- Ben Vanderhoff
- Ben Yu
- Benjamin Gottschalk
- Brian Ruggles
- Cailyn Hoover
- Dylan Wang
- Elijah Brown
- Ethan Ekstrom
- Eva Kato
- Harrison Ridnell
- Jackey Zheng
- Jae Park
- Jason White
- Jeff Park
- John Preston
- Jonathan Truchot
- Josh Lumbab
- Keenan Johnson
- Kyle Van Straaten
- Lucas Garron
- Matthew Dickman
- Max Hilliard
- Max Siauw
- Michael Li
- Nate Chaoweeraprasit
- Owen de Greeff
- Peter Preston
- Reagan Li
- Sameer Aggarwal
- Shane Grogan
- Shawn Yang
- Simmi Sen
- Stanley Chapel
- Timothy Castle
- Tripp Peters
- Vianne Chang
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.