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Westlake Open 2016

Austin, Texas · 23 July 2016 · 5 events · 98 competitors · 82 personal bests

Ryan Przybocki won four of the five events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Ryan Przybocki by 0.42 seconds. 98 competitors produced 82 personal bests, 41 of which still stand today, and 46 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Keegan Collums took a Pyraminx single of 13.97 down to 6.32, 55 percent better in one day.

Four wins
Ryan Przybocki — 3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded, Skewb
0.42s
closest final — 2×2, Ryan Przybocki over Zachary Perkins
82
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Ryan Przybocki7.969.06
2×2Ryan Przybocki2.563.03
3×3 blindfoldedRyan Przybocki59.74—
PyraminxNate Craig5.205.81
SkewbRyan Przybocki4.264.71

The PB harvest

82 set · 41 still standing
  • Zachary Perkins — 2×2 single 1.28: into the top 1.3% of the event's history.
  • Ryan Przybocki — 3×3 single 7.96: into the top 2.7% of the event's history.
  • Milo Maher — 2×2 single 2.14: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
  • Bennett Sessa — Pyraminx single 4.00: into the top 7.6% of the event's history.
  • Zachary Perkins — 3×3 single 10.40: into the top 8.6% of the event's history.
  • Eli Hawkins — Pyraminx single 4.45: into the top 10.0% of the event's history.
  • Evan Boatwright — 2×2 single 3.13: into the top 15.8% of the event's history.
  • Cameron Burke — Pyraminx single 5.74: into the top 18.1% of the event's history.

First-timers

46 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 17,946 people who made their debut in 2016. 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

98 competitors · 335 results · 5 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. Ryan Przybocki won it with a 9.06 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

  1. 1B2 D F2 U2 R2 B2 F2 U' B2 R2 D B L D' F2 U' R' B2 L2 D2 B'
  2. 2R D' L B' D B2 L2 D B D' B2 U' F2 R2 B2 U B2 D' L2 U2
  3. 3B' L D R' L2 F' B' R' B L2 D2 R L2 F2 R' U2 D2 B2
  4. 4R2 U2 L U2 R' F2 D2 L2 D L2 U2 B' D2 F' R2 D L B R2
  5. 5F' R2 B' R2 F2 D2 R2 F2 D2 L2 D R2 U' L B F' R2 D' U2 R2

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

98 competitors

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.