Bama Big Cubes 2024

Vishwa Sankar authored the defining performance of Bama Big Cubes 2024, sweeping the largest puzzles on the schedule with dominant victories across the 5x5x5, 6x6x6, and 7x7x7 cubes. While many speedcubing disciplines demand quick reaction times and rapid turns, long-format big-cube solving requires endurance, structured planning, and absolute precision. The gathering took place on June 16, 2024, at the Oxford Public Library in Oxford, Alabama, USA, bringing together 56 competitors across five official World Cube Association events and seven total rounds.

The 3x3x3 Cube final delivered exceptional speed, culminating in a dominant victory by Caleb Chen. Chen secured the top spot on the podium with a winning average of 5.63 seconds, also recording the fastest single of the event at 4.67 seconds across two rounds of play. Nicolás Sánchez took second place in the 3x3 results with an average of 7.01 seconds, while Justin Barker claimed third place with a 7.68 average. Chen had previously set a 6.50 average and a 5.43 single earlier in the competition schedule.

Nicolás Sánchez captured the title in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a winning average of 27.90 seconds and the fastest single of the event at 26.66 seconds through two rounds. Vishwa Sankar pushed Sánchez closely to secure the second-place spot on the podium with an average of 28.18 seconds, while Katie Hull earned third place with an average of 29.18 seconds. Sánchez also showed his versatility on the classic Rubik's Cube, recording a single of 6.23 seconds and an average of 7.38 during the tournament proceedings.

The larger puzzles belonged entirely to Vishwa Sankar, who started his streak by winning the single round of the 5x5x5 Cube. Sankar recorded a winning average of 50.04 seconds and the best single mark of 45.08 seconds among 34 competitors. Jared Stinson finished in the runner-up position with an average of 56.80 seconds, and Katie Hull reached the podium once again with a 1:03.71 average to take third place.

Moving up to the 6x6x6 Cube, Sankar delivered another first-place finish with a winning average of 1:26.64 and a single of 1:21.56. Jared Stinson secured second place with an average of 1:39.97, followed by Katie Hull in third place at 1:49.38. Sankar completed his sweep on the massive 7x7x7 Cube, recording a winning average of 2:16.06 and the day's best single of 2:03.60. Hull captured second place with a 3:05.00 average, edging Stinson, who took third with an average of 3:06.31.

Beyond the championship podiums, Bama Big Cubes 2024 showcased remarkable personal milestones and significant technical leaps across the field. Carlos Galloni posted a massive breakthrough in the 4x4x4 Cube, finishing in 1:10.03 to beat his previous personal best by 33.7 percent, while also improving his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 8.8 percent to 13.09 seconds. Silas White improved his 6x6x6 Cube mark by 25.1 percent down to 3:43.72, dropped his 5x5x5 Cube mark by 24.4 percent to 1:50.07, and registered his first ever attempt at 7x7x7 Cube with a time of 7:56.68. Benjamin Craft cut his 4x4x4 Cube best by 23.4 percent to 1:41.15, while tackling his first ever attempts at 5x5x5 Cube and 6x6x6 Cube. Taylor James reduced their 3x3x3 Cube best by 23.2 percent to 13.61 seconds and logged their first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a time of 1:05.58.

Several competitors embraced the challenge of stepping up to complex puzzles for the very first time at this cubing competition. Porter Ayres dropped his 4x4x4 Cube time by 20 percent to 1:15.08 and logged his first ever attempt at 6x6x6 Cube in 6:27.00. Hudson Horton took on all five events on the schedule, recording his first ever attempt at 7x7x7 Cube with a mark of 7:36.94 and finishing 14th in that event. Christopher Duncan completed five events, registering a first attempt at 7x7x7 Cube in 8:34.01 and a best finish of 18th place. Levi M. Shook attended their first WCA competition, entering four events and recording their first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Cube with a time of 24.20 seconds.

The single-day meet highlighted the dedication required across the full spectrum of speed cubing, from the rapid turns of 3x3x3 to the marathon focus demanded by the 7x7x7. Competitors from the United States secured all 15 podium positions throughout the five events. As the 2024 regional calendar rolls forward, Bama Big Cubes 2024 stands out for intense big-cube races, sharp individual breakthroughs, and high-level execution across every round.