OK, here’s everything I’ve got to tell from my comp, Back to School Colorado 2024!!!
First Event: 2x2
I was actually excited to compete for the event, no nerves at all. But I was afraid if I didn’t get a sub 6.5 average, my goal.
But I was wrong…
I got a sub-5 average! The solves was 3.34, 3.46, 5.81, 5.36, and the +2ed solve, 7.39. I feel like I did good, to me, sub-5 is decent.
However, I was so close to reaching the Finals, but I was off by 8 spots!
Second Event: 3x3
I was excited to compete in 3x3 too. My goal was to get sub-25. But I expected less out of me.
First Round: 24.79, 16.81, 17.54, DNF, 25.29: Most of the scrambles were good, except on the fourth solve. The solve was about to be 25 seconds, but I failed the Ja-Perm, which I hate.
Second Round: 18.91, 21.34, 16.28, DNF, 18.95: I was very proud of myself, first sub-20!!! lol, the DNF was on purpose though. I was doing a Y-Perm, but then I looked at the time, 28 seconds, I didn’t want a time like that so I ditched the solve.
Third Round: How did I make it in??? I was the last person to make it to third round, which was crazy. However, I got very nervous this round, and yes, I bombed the average. The times were 18.58, DNF, 26.41, 22.71, 18.89. The scrambles, and solves, were meh. The 2nd solve was an on-purpose DNF, and the third solve was a +2. I was disappointed, too much nervousness got on me in the Third Round, but making it in was a big achievement to me.
Third Event: Pyraminx
In my practice solves, I always ended up in lock-ups, or one tip twisted away, I had no high hopes at all. But I did fine after all.
First Round: 7.80, 16.20, 9.16, 8.76, 11.65: All the times were fine except for the 2nd solve, I dunno what I was doing.
Averages and PRs for each event rounds I competed in:
2x2 R1 - Single: 3.34 Average: 4.94
3x3 R1 - Single: 16.81 Average: 22.54
3x3 R2 - Single: 16.28 Average: 19.73
3x3 R3 - Bombed everything, nothing at all.
Pyraminx R1 - Single: 7.80 Average: 9.86
That’s all! I enjoyed the comp a ton.