Rowe Hessler

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. As of August 2024, his 3x3x3 Multi-Blind personal record of 61/66 cubes in 58:29 ranks him 2nd in the world. 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.

Rowe Hessler competing in the Rubik's Cube World Championships 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand

World Championship Podiums

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

Event	Ranking	Result	Competition
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	2nd	54/66 1:00.00	Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024

World records

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

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