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Rowe Hessler (born on February 27, 1991, on Long Island, New York) is a two-time former speedcubing U.S. Champion and runner-up World Champion as of 2011. He held the North American record for the average of 5 Rubik's Cube solves almost continuously from 2009 to 2014, during which time the record dropped from 11.11 seconds to 8.27 seconds.[1] As of December 2022, his average of 7.63 seconds ranks him 325th in the world.[2] Hessler is also known for his expertise in the 2x2x2 event, having set the former world record in 2009 with an average time of 2.45 seconds. In October 2009, he attended the World Championships in Germany and was crowned World Champion in the 2x2x2 event.
| Event | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 2x2x2 single | 0.96 seconds | U.S. Nationals 2010 |
| 2x2x2 average | 2.45 seconds | Brown Cubing Day 2009 |
| 3.15 seconds | Cumberland Valley Open 2009 | |
| most 3x3x3 in 24h | 6680 | Dec 5th, 2015[3] |
| Event | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 single | 6.94 seconds | MIT Fall 2010 |
| 8.72 seconds | Washington D.C. Open 2010 | |
| 8.91 seconds | Newark Open 2008 | |
| 9.13 seconds | US Nationals and Open 2008 | |
| 3x3x3 average | 8.27 seconds | Bridgewater Open 2011 |
| 8.91 seconds | Liberty Science 2010 | |
| 9.39 seconds | MIT Fall 2010 | |
| 9.96 seconds | Harvard Fall 2010 | |
| 10.39 seconds | Washington D.C. Open 2009 | |
| 11.04 seconds | Brown Cubing Day 2009 | |
| 2x2x2 single | 1.03 seconds | Brown Cubing Day 2009 |
| 2.90 seconds | Cornell Spring 2008 | |
| 2x2x2 average | 3.35 seconds | Virginia Open 2008 |
| 4x4x4 single | 29.30 seconds | World Championship 2013 |
| 31.65 seconds | River Hill Winter 2013 | |
| 4x4x4 average | 34.32 seconds | CSP Fall 2013 |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | 59.66 seconds | Niagara Open Summer 2008 |
| 3x3x3 One-handed single | 11.41 seconds | MIT Spring 2011 |
| 16.21 seconds | Toronto Open Winter 2008 | |
| 3x3x3 One-handed average | 14.92 seconds | MIT Fall 2011 |
| 15.97 seconds | MIT Fall 2010 | |
| 16.24 seconds | Harvard Fall 2010 | |
| 17.42 seconds | Long Island 2010 | |
| 19.11 seconds | MIT Fall Competition 2009 | |
| Megaminx single | 58.59 | US Nationals 2011 |
| 3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded | 4/4, 18:34 | Kearny Kardinal 2008 |
| 5/8, 59.20 | US Open 2007 |
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