Baton Rouge Winter A 2025

A total of 30 competitors gathered to kick off the new year on January 3, 2025, taking their seats at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. The one-day speedcubing gathering presented 10 rounds across six disciplines, bringing intense action to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Right from the morning starts, the pace remained uncompromising as the community reunited at Baton Rouge Winter A 2025 to test their speed under competitive conditions.

The 4x4x4 Cube final delivered the sharpest drama of the day, coming down to the wire between two prolific frontrunners. Teri McAcy locked in a winning average of 31.92 seconds with a best single solve of 30.24 seconds, edging Dylan Miller by less than a second as Miller finished runner-up at 32.88 seconds. Nate Hunter secured third place on the podium with an average of 42.95 seconds. The razor-thin margin in the big cube final established the tone for a gripping sequence of afternoon showdowns.

The classic Rubik's Cube main event saw Dylan Miller surge to the top step of the podium across three competitive rounds. Miller posted a blistering winning average of 6.21 seconds, complemented by the day's best single solve of 5.20 seconds. Ryan Bishop took the second step with an 8.24 average, while Teri McAcy added another medal to the tally by taking third place at 8.34 seconds. The official 3x3 results demonstrated world-class form from the top tier of local speed cubing talent.

Teri McAcy claimed three additional gold trophies across the remaining schedule. In the 2x2x2 Cube, McAcy took first place with a 2.42 average and a 1.46 best single, finishing ahead of Evan Smith at 2.98 and Griffin Kim at 3.00. In the 5x5x5 Cube, McAcy posted a 54.79 winning average with a single of 49.88, while Dylan Miller took second at 1:01.88 and Ordway Persyn took third at 1:19.36. McAcy wrapped up another victory in Pyraminx with a 4.51 average ahead of Persyn at 5.80 and Seth Talbot at 5.92.

Dylan Miller answered by adding the Megaminx title to the haul at Baton Rouge Winter A 2025, logging a winning average of 38.20 seconds alongside the best single of 33.76 seconds. Melanie Barber claimed second place on the twelve-sided puzzle with an average of 50.14, and Ryan Bishop secured third place with 57.67. Competitors from the USA captured all 18 podium positions awarded throughout the full slate of events.

Beyond the championship battles, several solvers achieved massive progress on the competition floor. Asa Blount delivered a massive leap on 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best of 2.49 seconds, which was 46.1 percent faster than their previous mark, alongside a new Pyraminx mark of 7.26 seconds and a debut Megaminx result of 2:47.91. Graisyn Dale Marsh entered all six events and dropped their Megaminx personal best to 1:36.96, an improvement of 33.7 percent, while also setting personal bests of 1:34.29 on 5x5x5 Cube and 15.93 on 3x3x3 Cube. Johnny Laine Carriere III took 42.1 percent off their 2x2x2 Cube standard by recording a 4.78 personal best, while also logging a personal best of 24.57 on 3x3x3 Cube. Treverance Faulk Jr. improved their 3x3x3 Cube time by 35 percent to 15.94 seconds, while setting fresh personal bests of 14.91 in Pyraminx and 6.96 in 2x2x2 Cube.

Milestones continued across the field as competitors expanded their event repertoires. Jonas Menard tackled six events, registering first-ever tournament attempts of 1:52.75 in 5x5x5 Cube and 1:40.52 in Megaminx while trimming their 2x2x2 Cube mark to 4.09 seconds. Jameson Campbell recorded personal bests of 5.58 in 2x2x2 Cube and 1:14.37 in 4x4x4 Cube while completing a first Pyraminx solve of 16.41. Ephraim Patterson made their first 2x2x2 Cube attempt in 9.10 seconds and cut 33.8 percent off their 3x3x3 Cube best with a 36.16. Canada representative Hansen Joe Doucette took 11th in 5x5x5 Cube with a first attempt of 2:01.55, posted a first 2x2x2 Cube solve of 4.75, and lowered their 3x3x3 Cube best to 10.16 seconds.

First-time competitors also made their presence felt across the library venue. George Rivero attended their first WCA competition, recording initial marks of 1:05.79 on 4x4x4 Cube, 4.89 on 2x2x2 Cube, and 12.56 on Pyraminx. Qadir Na'eem Marvin Muhammad and Cindy Grace Amidon also stepped onto the official floor for the first time, logging maiden solves across multiple events to open their official records.

With 10 completed rounds and a wide spread of puzzles tested in a single intensive session, Baton Rouge Winter A 2025 gave Louisiana solvers a high-energy platform to open their 2025 campaigns. The well-rounded cubing competition showcased sharp execution under pressure and set a solid benchmark for the upcoming tournament calendar.