Beginner Big Cubes Ohio 2025

American competitors established near-total control of the podium at the Madison County EMA Office, capturing eleven of the twelve top-three spots on offer during a dominant day of speedcubing. Leading the charge across the entire program was Jack Pfeifer, who orchestrated a complete four-event sweep. The United States squad left almost no room for outside contention, relinquishing only a single medal position all afternoon as 21 competitors gathered in London, Ohio, USA for a full showcase of big-puzzle mastery.

Held on April 25, 2025, Beginner Big Cubes Ohio 2025 focused entirely on large-layer puzzles, testing endurance and fingertip dexterity well beyond the standard Rubik's Cube. While many fans look first for traditional 3x3 results, this specialized cubing competition gave competitors an arena solely dedicated to the four largest official puzzles in the World Cube Association catalogue. Across four direct single-round finals, the American contingent demonstrated deep consistency on every size category.

Pfeifer set the tone immediately in the 4x4x4 Cube, taking first place with a winning average of 26.84 seconds and setting the event's best single solve at 22.53 seconds. Carson Clark followed in second place with an average of 32.74 seconds, while Braden Richards locked up an all-American podium lockout by finishing third in 34.35 seconds. Richards also contributed a sharp single of 31.75 during the round, as Pfeifer established a commanding pace that set the rhythm for the entire competition.

The 5x5x5 Cube yielded another complete podium sweep for the host nation. Pfeifer secured his second title with a 47.35 average, backed by the day's best single of 45.46 seconds. Lucy Grace Bryson stepped up to capture second place with a mark of 1:01.59, and Clark earned his second podium finish of the day by taking third in 1:05.95. The smooth mechanical rotations and deep tactical planning required on the five-layer puzzle highlighted the impressive standard of American speed cubing at the venue.

Beyond the championship trophies, the true heart of this WCA competition emerged through massive personal milestones across the field. Kendall Newell delivered an enormous leap on the 6x6x6 Cube, recording a personal best of 7:34.79 that sliced 29.6 percent off a previous best of 10:46.00, along with a 20.8 percent improvement on the 5x5x5 Cube at 3:13.92 and a first official attempt at the 7x7x7 Cube in 12:41.00. Clara Litman also had an outstanding day, carving 20.8 percent off her 7x7x7 Cube personal best down to 4:35.90, improving her 4x4x4 Cube mark to 38.87 seconds, and trimming her 6x6x6 Cube mark to 2:57.19.

Other competitors similarly pushed into new territory with remarkable breakthroughs. Chase Farrell took on all four events and improved his 7x7x7 Cube personal best to 6:17.17, a 19.6 percent drop, while lowering his 4x4x4 Cube best to 43.09 seconds. Isaac Lee logged a first official attempt at the 7x7x7 Cube with a time of 7:33.95 and reduced his 5x5x5 Cube best by 10.4 percent to 2:00.54. Amanda Schmid dropped her 6x6x6 Cube mark by 8.7 percent to 4:01.75, Kerry Go lowered their 6x6x6 Cube best by 8.6 percent to 4:21.16, and Tony Pugh improved his 7x7x7 Cube best to 9:41.60. Aaron Feng entered four events and notched a first career attempt at the 7x7x7 Cube in 5:53.80.

The 6x6x6 Cube featured the lone international breakthrough of the meet. Pfeifer remained untouchable at the front, winning with a 1:18.90 average and a 1:08.94 single. Shuxiu Jiang of China broke up the American streak by capturing second place with a solid average of 2:03.39. Clark was right behind to collect another medal for the United States, earning third place with a 2:08.63 average in a nineteen-competitor field.

The day concluded with the massive 7x7x7 Cube, where Pfeifer put the finishing touch on his four-event sweep. He claimed the victory with a 2:02.93 average and a 1:57.28 single solve. Bryson claimed her second runner-up finish of the meet with an average of 3:07.31, while Clark completed a stellar individual day with his fourth podium, taking third in 3:12.77. Beginner Big Cubes Ohio 2025 proved to be an unforgettable showcase of heavy-puzzle endurance and national dominance.