United States cube contest results: Results of the First Rubik Cube-A-Thon National Finals ------------------------------------------------------ Los Angeles, California on Nov. 13, 1981 Broadcast on "That's Incredible" TV show on Dec. 7, 1981 1981 National Championships Final Standings & Times 1. Minh Thai Los Angeles, CA 26.04 s 2. Jeff Varasano Bronx, NY 28.96 s 3. Lance Ahrens Massapequa Park, NY 30.83 s 4. Michael Mandell Oak Park, IL 34.11 s 5. Kris Wunderlich DeKalb, IL 35.30 s 6. Holden Thorpe Fayetteville, NC 52.05 s 7. Tom Nierman Columbia, IL 55.39 s 8. Jonathan Cheyer Sharon, MA DNF in 60 s 9. David Conrady Denton, TX DNF in 60 s Results of the First Regional Cube-A-Thon (Top 3) ------------------------------------------------- Place Name Age Hometown Time ----- ---- --- -------- ---- Boston MA July 25, 1981 (Boston contest was unique in being divided into 2 age groups) 1. Jonathan Cheyer 9 Sharon Mass. 48.31 2. Jeff Varasano 15 Bronx NY 51.16 3. Peter Pezaris 11 Winchester Mass. 51.59 1. Holden Thorpe 17 Fayetteville NC 1:09.64 2. Charles Haines -- Lexington Mass. 1:09.83 3. Rick Miranda -- Bedford Mass. 1:17.26 Chicago IL Sept. 26, 1981 1. Kris Wunderlich 16 DeKalb IL 37.72 2. Dave Naehring 17 Naperville IL 51.52 3. Kent Johnson 18 Wheaton IL 53.81 New Jersey Oct. 3, 1981 1. Jeffrey Varasano 15 Bronx NY 24.67 2. Robert Jen 15 Monroe CT 27.41 3. Lance Ahrens 15 Massaqequa Park, NY 37.34 Atlanta GA Oct. 10, 1981 1. Michael Mandel 13 Oak Park MI 43.48 2. Edward Earl 17 Spartanburg SC 52.64 3. James Nygaard 15 Atlanta GA 57.51 St. Louis MO Oct. 17, 1981 1. Tom Nierman 16 Columbia IL 36.80 2. Shelden Levenstein 19 Glenwood IL 46.77 3. Roger Schlafin 25 Alton IL 54.77 Houston TX Oct. 25, 1981 1. Lance Ahrens 15 Massapequa Park, NY 33.48 2. Brian Graham 15 Houston TX 38.52 3. Paul Schliesing 16 Houston TX 39.80 Dallas TX Oct. 24, 1981 1. David Conrady 19 Denton TX 57.06 2. Lee Pomerantz 16 Dallas TX 59.44 3. Alex Zocchi 15 Dallas TX 1:06.41 Los Angeles CA Oct. 31, 1981 1. Minh Thai 16 Los Angeles CA 39.40 2. Brad Pavia 17 Malibu CA 40.25 3. Curtis Smith 23 Fresno CA 44.50