Rowe Hessler competing in the Rubik's Cube World Championships 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand
Rowe Hessler (born on February 27, 1991, on Long Island, New York) is a two-time former speedcubing U.S. Champion, runner-up World Champion in 2011, and runner-up North American Champion in 2024. 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 August 2024, his 3x3x3 Multi-Blind personal record of 61/66 cubes in 58:29 ranks him 2nd in the world.[2] Hessler is also known for his past 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 was crowned World Champion in the 2x2x2 event. Rowe is also an expert in other blindfolded events, being ranked 31st for 3x3x3 Blindfolded, 26th for 4x4x4 Blindfolded, and 22nd for 5x5x5 Blindfolded, all as of August 2024.[3]
World Championship Podiums[4]
Event
Ranking
Result
Competition
3x3x3
2nd
9.56s
World Rubik's Cube Championship 2011
2x2x2
1st
3.28s
World Rubik's Cube Championship 2009
3x3x3 One-handed
3rd
20.02s
World Rubik's Cube Championship 2009
Continental Championship Podiums[5]
Event
Ranking
Result
Competition
3x3x3 Multi-Blind
2nd
54/66 1:00.00
Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024
World records[6]
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
North American records[7]
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
References
^"Records | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^"Rowe Hessler | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^"Rowe Hessler | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
^"Rowe Hessler | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
^"Rowe Hessler | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
^"Rowe Hessler | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
^"Rowe Hessler | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.