Da Vinci Science Center competition 2008
- Date
- Jun 14 - 15, 2008
- City
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 3145 Hamilton Boulevard B, Allentown, PA 18103, USA
- Website
- Da Vinci Science Center competition 2008 website
- Contact
- Organizer
- Dan Cohen
- WCA Delegate
- Bob Burton
- Information
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 40
- Registration requirements
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- Highlights
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Jason Baum won with an average of 11.97 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Mitchell Stern finished second (12.49) and Rowe Hessler finished third (14.39).
World records: Dan Cohen 4x4x4 Cube 46.03 (single).
North American records: Dan Cohen 4x4x4 Cube 56.54 (average), 5x5x5 Cube 1:38.40 (average), Clock 9.13 (single), Clock 9.84 (average), and Pyraminx 5.59 (single); Jason Baum 3x3x3 Cube 11.97 (average).
3x3x3 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Baum | 10.84 | 11.97 | NAR | United States | 12.25 | 13.21 | 11.05 | 10.84 | 12.61 | ||
| 2 | Mitchell Stern | 10.06 | NR | 12.49 | United States | 11.08 | 16.18 | 10.06 | 14.25 | 12.13 | ||
| 3 | Rowe Hessler | 13.63 | 14.39 | United States | 14.84 | 13.63 | 13.94 | 14.40 | 15.33 | |||
2x2x2 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Johnson | 4.18 | 4.70 | United States | 4.18 | 4.43 | 5.08 | 4.59 | 5.58 | |||
| 2 | Mitchell Stern | 4.80 | 5.51 | United States | 5.42 | 6.33 | 4.80 | 5.90 | 5.22 | |||
| 3 | Dan Cohen | 5.43 | 5.95 | United States | 6.56 | 7.59 | 5.43 | 5.77 | 5.52 | |||
4x4x4 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Cohen | 46.03 | WR | 56.54 | NAR | United States | 57.52 | 1:13.03 | 55.08 | 57.03 | 46.03 | |
| 2 | Mitchell Stern | 53.02 | 1:03.11 | United States | 1:04.24 | 53.02 | 1:24.09 | 1:01.67 | 1:03.43 | |||
| 3 | Jason Baum | 53.11 | 1:04.59 | United States | 1:07.21 | 1:06.43 | 53.11 | DNF | 1:00.13 | |||
5x5x5 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Cohen | 1:36.31 | 1:42.32 | United States | 1:36.31 | 1:41.91 | 1:45.08 | 1:48.16 | 1:39.98 | |||
| 2 | Jonathan Choi | 1:48.72 | 2:03.62 | United States | 1:59.40 | 2:13.47 | 2:24.88 | 1:58.00 | 1:48.72 | |||
| 3 | Patrick Jameson | 1:46.91 | 2:03.66 | United States | 1:59.90 | 2:09.53 | 2:01.55 | 1:46.91 | 2:11.21 | |||
3x3x3 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowe Hessler | 1:32.05 | DNF | United States | DNF | 1:32.05 | DNF | |||||
| 2 | Patrick Jameson | 2:23.41 | DNF | United States | DNF | 2:23.41 | DNF | |||||
| 3 | Tim Reynolds | 2:30.50 | DNF | United States | 2:30.50 | DNF | DNF | |||||
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Reynolds | 34 | United States | 34 | ||||||||
| 2 | Erik Johnson | 35 | United States | 35 | ||||||||
| 3 | Bob Burton | 40 | United States | 40 | ||||||||
3x3x3 One-Handed
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Baum | 19.15 | 22.35 | United States | 22.86 | 27.59 | 19.15 | 22.75 | 21.43 | |||
| 2 | Dan Cohen | 21.58 | 25.50 | United States | 25.09 | 24.44 | 21.58 | 41.38 | 26.97 | |||
| 3 | Mitchell Stern | 25.09 | 27.40 | United States | 27.91 | 26.97 | 25.09 | 27.96 | 27.31 | |||
Clock
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Cohen | 9.13 | NAR | 9.84 | NAR | United States | 9.69 | 9.13 | 10.71 | |||
| 2 | Gavin Nelson | 10.31 | 13.02 | United States | 10.31 | 15.86 | 12.88 | |||||
| 3 | Bob Burton | 14.56 | 16.94 | United States | 16.68 | 19.58 | 14.56 | |||||
Megaminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Berg | 1:40.80 | 1:51.26 | United States | 1:40.80 | 1:55.18 | 1:57.81 | |||||
| 2 | Dan Cohen | 1:47.06 | 1:56.86 | United States | 1:47.06 | 1:58.27 | 2:05.25 | |||||
| 3 | Gavin Nelson | 3:08.03 | 3:17.60 | United States | 3:08.03 | 3:27.16 | 3:17.61 | |||||
Pyraminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Cohen | 5.59 | NAR | 9.09 | United States | 8.56 | 13.88 | 5.59 | 8.86 | 9.86 | ||
| 2 | Tim Reynolds | 7.66 | 9.24 | United States | 10.09 | 7.66 | 10.13 | 7.72 | 9.91 | |||
| 3 | Gavin Nelson | 8.18 | 10.69 | United States | 13.96 | 8.18 | 10.61 | 11.94 | 9.52 | |||
Square-1
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Nelson | 21.56 | 28.83 | United States | 39.86 | 25.06 | 21.56 | |||||
| 2 | Dan Cohen | 31.18 | 40.16 | United States | 49.91 | 31.18 | 39.38 | |||||
| 3 | Patrick Jameson | 36.40 | 43.30 | United States | 42.08 | 51.43 | 36.40 | |||||
Magic
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Reynolds | 1.11 | 1.15 | United States | 1.11 | 1.19 | 1.11 | 3.22 | 1.15 | |||
| 2 | Sam Boyles | 1.13 | 1.21 | United States | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.22 | 1.93 | |||
| 3 | Bob Burton | 1.19 | 1.62 | United States | 1.30 | 1.88 | 1.69 | 2.06 | 1.19 | |||
Master Magic
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Boyles | 2.36 | 2.95 | United States | 3.31 | 2.36 | 3.15 | 2.40 | 4.31 | |||
| 2 | Bob Burton | 3.13 | 3.40 | United States | 3.33 | 3.44 | 3.44 | 5.11 | 3.13 | |||
| 3 | Dan Cohen | 2.68 | 3.89 | United States | 2.72 | 2.72 | 8.91 | 6.22 | 2.68 | |||